dreaded

UK /ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/ US /ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/

adj 2

Definitions

adj

Causing fear, dread, or terror.

I have got the dreaded flu.

Having or wearing dreadlocks.

ADJ.

all, double, most, own, worse

VERB + DREADED

ate, got, question, shore, stuck

DREADED + NOUN

amount, berber, flu, food, helenus, hospital, maths, middle-income

PREP.

except, in

ADV.

always

adjective — causing fear or dread or terror

I have got the dreaded flu.

Wiktionary

I dreaded his reply to my letter.

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She dreaded having to tell him what had happened.

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He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.

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Tom dreaded having to spend another weekend with Mary.

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He dreaded having to spend Christmas in the hospital.

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