Word "DREADED" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
causing fear or dread or terror
Synonyms:
awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
Examples:
polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was

Crossword Clues for DREADED

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Feared or hated (7)
Much feared (7)
Some had read editorial, it is feared (7)
Anticipated with reluctance (7)
Awaited with horror
Was in a fearful frame of mind? (7)
Fear-inducing Thomas Joseph 26 Jan 2024
Lived in fear of short bookworm into D&D (7)
Feared having a West Indian hairdo? The Guardian Cryptic 13 Dec 2023
Feared having a West Indian hairdo? (7)
Fear-inducing Thomas Joseph 17 Feb 2022
Feared greatly USA Today 21 Nov 2021
Greatly feared Eugene Sheffer 31 Mar 2021
Wild deer dad was afraid of The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Jan 2021
Scan blocks half-hearted exploit causing fear
Much disliked, as lurgy The Sun Two Speed 27 Dec 2020
Greatly feared The Sun Two Speed 27 Dec 2020
Study English penned by theologian — it's awful
Feared a lot Premier Sunday 19 Jan 2020
Fear-inducing New York Times 01 Sep 2019
Really feared LA Times Daily 11 Aug 2019
Really feared The Washington Post 11 Aug 2019
Fear-inducing Thomas Joseph 18 May 2019
Like an IRS audit Wall Street Journal 13 Mar 2019
Fear-inducing
Really feared
Like an IRS audit
Was in terror of USA Today 30 Sep 2018
Greatly feared The Times Concise 22 May 2018
Didn't look forward to Newsday 25 Mar 2018
Was in terror of
Terrifying regular visitors to Dorset and Leeds
Fear-inducing USA Today 10 Apr 2017
Fearsome lecturer's not finished infiltrating payment mechanism
Fear-inducing
Feared New York Times 18 Dec 2016
Feared intensely that doctor is sickly, dead without drug
Feared The Telegraph Quick 01 Jun 2016
Feared becoming red and dead!
Feared
Was afraid of editor after report initially coming in late The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Nov 2015
Doctor faced with hospital being demolished -- terrible The Telegraph Toughie 23 Jun 2015
Greatly feared The Guardian Quick 10 Jan 2015
Like calls from bill collectors, typically
Greatly feared
Greatly feared
Like a bugbear
Couldn't endure
Didn't look forward to
Like a bête noire
Like a bête noire
Feared greatly
Was terrified by
Didn't look forward to
Was loath to experience
Greatly feared
Did not want to do
Had fears
Was terrified by
Causing fear and trembling
Trembled at
Awesome
Greatly feared
Formidable
Inspiring awe
Awaited fearfully
Was apprehensive of.
Was apprehensive.
Regarded with apprehension.
Greatly feared.
Feared greatly.
Feared.
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