dreaded

dreaded
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  • dreaded — index dire, undesirable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • dreaded — [[t]dre̱dɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Dreaded means terrible and greatly feared. No one knew how to treat this dreaded disease. Syn: dread 2) ADJ: ADJ n (feelings) You can use dreaded to describe something that you, or a particular group of… …   English dictionary

  • Dreaded — Dread Dread (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dreaded — dread|ed [ dredəd ] adjective frightening or worrying: He would have to deal with questions from his dreaded father in law. a. HUMOROUS used about someone or something that annoys you or makes you embarrassed: the dreaded family photos …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dreaded — dread|ed [ˈdredıd] adj also dread literary [only before noun] making you feel afraid or anxious often used humorously ▪ She couldn t put off the dreaded moment forever …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dreaded — also dread literary adjective (only before noun) sometimes humorous making you feel afraid or anxious: I hear the dreaded Miss Jones is going to be at the meeting …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dreaded — un·dreaded; …   English syllables

  • dreaded — UK [ˈdredɪd] / US [ˈdredəd] adjective a) often humorous frightening or worrying b) humorous used about someone or something that annoys you or makes you embarrassed the dreaded family photos …   English dictionary

  • dreaded — [ˈdredɪd] adj often humorous a dreaded event, person, or thing is one that you do not want to happen or to see …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • dreaded — dread ► VERB ▪ anticipate with great apprehension or fear. ► NOUN ▪ great fear or apprehension. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ greatly feared; dreadful. DERIVATIVES dreaded adjective. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • dreaded — adjective causing fear or dread or terror the awful war an awful risk dire news a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked the dread presence of the headmaster polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was a dreadful storm …   Useful english dictionary


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