Definition of dread

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Dread (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal..

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Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..
Dreadful :: Dreadful (a.) Full of dread or terror; fearful.
Dread :: Dread (n.) Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Dreadly :: Dreadly (adv.) With dread.
Fearnaught :: Fearnaught (n.) A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment..
Monstrous :: Monstrous (a.) Extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness; hateful; horrible; dreadful..
Photophobia :: Photophobia (n.) A dread or intolerance of light.
Formidableness :: Formidableness (n.) The quality of being formidable, or adapted to excite dread..
Dreadnaught :: Dreadnaught (n.) A fearless person.
Dread :: Dread (n.) An object of terrified apprehension.
Bete Noire :: Bete noire () Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.
Awe :: Awe (n.) Dread; great fear mingled with respect.
Ghastly :: Ghastly (superl.) Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous.
Redoubtable :: Redoubtable (a.) Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque..
Informidable :: Informidable (a.) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
Shrug :: Shrug (v. i.) To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like..
Toxiphobia :: Toxiphobia (n.) An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
Dire :: Dire (superl.) Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.
Dreaded :: Dreaded (imp. & p. p.) of Drea.
Tremendous :: Tremendous (a.) Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall..
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