dread
/drɛd/
verb
- To feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen.
- I dread going to the dentist every time.
- They dread the long winter months every year.
- She dreaded the phone call that would bring bad news.
Antonyms
noun
- A feeling of great fear or worry about something that might happen.
- He felt a sense of dread as he opened the letter.
- The thought of the exam filled her with dread.
- A cold dread settled over the crowd when they heard the sirens.
Synonyms
adjective
- Causing great fear or worry; terrible or frightening.
- They lived in dread poverty after losing their home.
- The dread disease spread quickly through the village.
- The dread sound of the alarm woke everyone up.