"dreadful" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/ Audio: en-us-dreadful.ogg [US] Forms: more dreadful [comparative], most dreadful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful), equivalent to dread + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dredful}} Middle English dredful, {{m|enm|dredfull}} dredfull, {{m|enm|dredeful}} dredeful, {{m|enm|dreful}} dreful, {{suffix|en|dread|ful|pos=adjective}} dread + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} dreadful (comparative more dreadful, superlative most dreadful)
  1. Full of something causing dread, whether
    Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
    Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adj-j7KSu1ZP Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English adverbs suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 12 12 12 13 14 13 10 9 3 3 Disambiguation of English adverbs suffixed with -ful: 11 14 14 13 16 13 9 8 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 15 15 15 5 9 1 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 13 13 14 17 14 6 9 1 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 11 13 17 13 15 15 5 6 3 3
  2. Full of something causing dread, whether
    (hyperbolic) Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
    Tags: excessive Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adj--Bzpo~4x Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0 Categories (other): English hyperboles, English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English adverbs suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 12 12 12 13 14 13 10 9 3 3 Disambiguation of English adverbs suffixed with -ful: 11 14 14 13 16 13 9 8 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 15 15 15 5 9 1 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 13 13 14 17 14 6 9 1 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 11 13 17 13 15 15 5 6 3 3
  3. Full of something causing dread, whether
    (obsolete) Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
    Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adj-Tf2kD9IC Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English adverbs suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 12 12 12 13 14 13 10 9 3 3 Disambiguation of English adverbs suffixed with -ful: 11 14 14 13 16 13 9 8 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 15 15 15 5 9 1 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 13 13 14 17 14 6 9 1 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 11 13 17 13 15 15 5 6 3 3
  4. (obsolete) Full of dread, whether
    Scared, afraid, frightened.
    Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adj-LdIUWqKa Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English adverbs suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 12 12 12 13 14 13 10 9 3 3 Disambiguation of English adverbs suffixed with -ful: 11 14 14 13 16 13 9 8 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 15 15 15 5 9 1 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 13 13 14 17 14 6 9 1 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 11 13 17 13 15 15 5 6 3 3
  5. (obsolete) Full of dread, whether
    Timid, easily frightened.
    Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adj-vJ0Z5rqC Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English adverbs suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 12 12 12 13 14 13 10 9 3 3 Disambiguation of English adverbs suffixed with -ful: 11 14 14 13 16 13 9 8 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 15 15 15 5 9 1 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 13 13 14 17 14 6 9 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 12 13 12 24 12 5 8 1 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 11 13 17 13 15 15 5 6 3 3
  6. (obsolete) Full of dread, whether
    Reverential, full of pious awe.
    Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adj-A1~e6QYG Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English adverbs suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 12 12 12 13 14 13 10 9 3 3 Disambiguation of English adverbs suffixed with -ful: 11 14 14 13 16 13 9 8 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 15 15 15 5 9 1 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 13 13 14 17 14 6 9 1 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 11 13 17 13 15 15 5 6 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dreadfull, dredful [obsolete]

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/ Audio: en-us-dreadful.ogg [US] Forms: more dreadful [comparative], most dreadful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful), equivalent to dread + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dredful}} Middle English dredful, {{m|enm|dredfull}} dredfull, {{m|enm|dredeful}} dredeful, {{m|enm|dreful}} dreful, {{suffix|en|dread|ful|pos=adjective}} dread + -ful Head templates: {{en-adv}} dreadful (comparative more dreadful, superlative most dreadful)
  1. (informal) Dreadfully. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Fear Synonyms: frightening, bad Derived forms: dreadfully, dreadfulness, something dreadful Translations (causing dread): αἰνός (ainós) (Ancient Greek), فظيع [masculine] (Arabic), страшен (strašen) (Bulgarian), ужасен (užasen) (Bulgarian), 可畏 (khó-ùi) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 可畏 (ho² wai³) (Chinese Cantonese), 可畏 (kěwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), vervaarlijk (Dutch), redoutable [feminine, masculine] (French), affreux [masculine] (French), terrible [feminine, masculine] (French), espantoso (Galician), horríbel (Galician), furchtbar (German), schrecklich (German), φοβερός (foverós) [masculine] (Greek), τρομερός (tromerós) [masculine] (Greek), τρομακτικός (tromaktikós) [masculine] (Greek), 可畏 (ko³ vi⁴) (Hakka Chinese), ainnis (Irish), millteanach (Irish), uafásach (Irish), orribile (Italian), spaventoso (Italian), terribile (Italian), қорқынышты (qorqynyşty) (Kazakh), maruwehi (Maori), whakarihariha (Maori), whakapāwerawera (Maori), dredful (Middle English), hóyééʼ (Navajo), terrible (Occitan), afrós (Occitan), òrre (Occitan), úathmar (Old Irish), افتضاح (eftezâh) (Persian), schrakjlich (Plautdietsch), jräsich (Plautdietsch), horrível (Portuguese), pavoroso [masculine] (Portuguese), terrível (Portuguese), temível (Portuguese), amedrontador (Portuguese), страшный (strašnyj) [masculine] (Russian), ужасный (užasnyj) [masculine] (Russian), кошмарный (košmarnyj) [masculine] (Russian), घोर (ghora) (Sanskrit), भीष्म (bhīṣma) (Sanskrit), sgriosail (Scottish Gaelic), espantoso [masculine] (Spanish), espantosa [feminine] (Spanish), pavorosa [feminine] (Spanish), aterrador [masculine] (Spanish), dehşetli (Turkish), dehşet verici (Turkish), korkunç (Turkish), ürkünç (Turkish), ürkütücü (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-adv-rgbYTiGI Disambiguation of Fear: 12 12 12 17 14 14 15 3 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dreadfull, dredful [obsolete]

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/ Audio: en-us-dreadful.ogg [US] Forms: dreadfuls [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful), equivalent to dread + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dredful}} Middle English dredful, {{m|enm|dredfull}} dredfull, {{m|enm|dredeful}} dredeful, {{m|enm|dreful}} dreful, {{suffix|en|dread|ful|pos=adjective}} dread + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} dreadful (plural dreadfuls)
  1. A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-noun-YuyzCMVr
  2. A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-noun-eIe-lT8Y
  3. A shocking or sensational crime.
    Sense id: en-dreadful-en-noun--yfBbwzl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dreadfull, dredful [obsolete] Derived forms: penny dreadful

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      "tags": [
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      "word": "affreux"
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      "word": "horríbel"
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      "word": "furchtbar"
    },
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      "lang": "German",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "sa",
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      "word": "घोर"
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "glosses": [
        "A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shocker",
          "shocker"
        ],
        [
          "report",
          "report"
        ],
        [
          "crime",
          "crime"
        ],
        [
          "written",
          "written"
        ],
        [
          "provokingly",
          "provokingly"
        ],
        [
          "lurid",
          "lurid"
        ],
        [
          "style",
          "style"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A journal or broadsheet printing such reports."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "journal",
          "journal"
        ],
        [
          "broadsheet",
          "broadsheet"
        ],
        [
          "printing",
          "printing"
        ],
        [
          "such",
          "such"
        ],
        [
          "report",
          "report"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A shocking or sensational crime."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shocking",
          "shocking"
        ],
        [
          "sensational",
          "sensational"
        ],
        [
          "crime",
          "crime"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-dreadful.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1b/En-us-dreadful.ogg/En-us-dreadful.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/En-us-dreadful.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "dreadfull"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "dredful"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dreadful"
}

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