Definition of dreads

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  • dreads is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • dreads is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • dreads is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of dreads

  • causing fear or dread or terror (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the dread presence of the headmaster
    2. polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
    3. a dreadful storm

    Synonyms

    1. awful
    2. dire
    3. direful
    4. dreaded
    5. dreadful
    6. fearful
    7. fearsome
    8. frightening
    9. horrendous
    10. horrific
    11. terrible
  • fearful expectation or anticipation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. apprehension
    2. apprehensiveness
  • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. fear

See definition of dreads in Merriam Webster