Dread

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
  • (v. i.) To be in dread, or great fear.
  • (n.) Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
  • (n.) Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
  • (n.) An object of terrified apprehension.
  • (n.) A person highly revered.
  • (n.) Fury; dreadfulness.
  • (n.) Doubt; as, out of dread.
  • (a.) Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
  • (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.

Compare dread with other words:

dread vs. dryad

aread vs. dread

dread vs. oread

despair vs. dread

consternation vs. dread

dread vs. drear

dead vs. dread

dread vs. horror

dread vs. tread

bread vs. dread

dread vs. dream

dread vs. read

dread vs. fair

dread vs. weary

dread vs. dreader

dread vs. dreadless

dread vs. worry

appall vs. dread

dread vs. feared

alarm vs. dread

dread vs. scare

afraid vs. dread

brood vs. dread

dread vs. terrible

dread vs. misgiving

dread vs. misgive

dread vs. hobgoblin

braid vs. dread

dread vs. panic

dread vs. nervousness

anxiety vs. dread

dread vs. trepidation

dread vs. redoubt

dread vs. dreadful

dread vs. shrug

dread vs. formidable

bugbear vs. dread

dread vs. dreaded

dread vs. sink

dread vs. dreadable

anticipate vs. dread

dread vs. fear

apprehension vs. dread

apprehend vs. dread

dread vs. horrid

awe vs. dread

dread vs. premonition

abominate vs. dread