Xem thêm: awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible, atrocious, abominable, awful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
dreadful adj.
VERBS be, feel, look, smell, sound, taste Poor thing! You look absolutely dreadful! (= very ill)
ADV. really I feel really dreadful about letting you down. | absolutely, quite, truly To be honest, her singing was quite dreadful. a truly dreadful hat | pretty, rather
PREP. for It must have been dreadful for you!
adj.
the awful war
an awful risk
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
the dread presence of the headmaster
polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
a dreadful storm
a fearful howling
horrendous explosions shook the city
a terrible curse
atrocious taste
abominable workmanship
an awful voice
dreadful manners
a painful performance
terrible handwriting
an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
