dreaded

dreaded

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/, /ˈdɹɛ.dəd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɪd

Adjective

dreaded (comparative more dreaded, superlative most dreaded)

  1. Causing fear, dread, or terror.
    Synonym: dread
    I have got the dreaded flu.
    • 1962, Frank Agarno, “The Gallant Chess Nuts from Jersey City 'Y'”, Chess Review, published in the September issue that year as the first known team spirit song for a chess club:
      Young and old a dreaded lot/In knots our rivals tied.
  2. Having or wearing dreadlocks.

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Verb

dreaded

  1. simple past and past participle of dread

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