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dreaded

/ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
dread-ed
IPA
/ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing fear, dread, or terror.

adj

Having or wearing dreadlocks.

verb

simple past and past participle of dread

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more dreaded (comparative) most dreaded (superlative)

Derived Forms

dreadedness undreaded

Phrases

dreaded diamond

Synonyms

dread awful dire direful dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible

Rhymes With

embedded shredded threaded beheaded wedded leaded bedded unleaded breaded imbedded headed

Questions

How do you pronounce dreaded?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/.
What does dreaded mean?
Causing fear, dread, or terror.

How to pronounce dreaded

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