English Dictionary
Definition dreadful in British English
dreadful
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈdredf(ə)l/
1
very unpleasant
Example
dreadful news
Example
The journey was dreadful.
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2
used for emphasizing how bad something is
Example
It's a dreadful shame that you can't go.
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