When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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|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
