Synonyms

frightening dreadful awful fearful fearsome dreaded dread direful horrendous horrific dire

Examples

"the awful war" "an awful risk" "dire news" "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked" "the dread presence of the headmaster" "a dreaded disease" "a dreadful storm" "a fearful howling"

Synonyms

awful unspeakable dreadful painful abominable atrocious

Examples

"atrocious taste" "abominable workmanship" "an awful voice" "dreadful manners" "a painful performance" "terrible handwriting" "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"

Synonyms

severe wicked

Examples

"severe pain" "a severe case of flu" "a terrible cough" "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns" "a wicked cough"

Synonyms

frightful fearful

Examples

"fearful slum conditions" "a frightful mistake" "suffered terrible thirst"