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Synonyms & Antonyms : Dreadful
Dreadful
( Adjective )
What a dreadful story!
Synonyms:
Frightful
Dire
Afraid
Alarming
Horrible
Awful
Terrific
Contextual Examples:
Frightful howls pierced the air in the graveyard when the relations of the deceased arrived there.
The union leader threatened that refusal to meet his demands will result in dire consequences.
We were afraid she might harm herself.
A terrific earthquake woke the whole town.
The situation had become so alarming that the officer had to order firing on the violent mob.
He was found guilty of the awful crime of raping the minor girl.
It was horrible to see the railway accident.
Antonyms:
Pleasing
Pleasurable
Propitious
Reassuring
Auspicious
Contextual Examples:
The sound of the soft music was very pleasing to the ear.
Your dream is pleasurable but it is also practicable.
The meeting between the disputed parties took place under propitious circumstances of international boom.
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