Dreaded

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dread \Dread\ (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS.
     dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.]
     To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to,
     with terrific apprehension.
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           When at length the moment dreaded through so many years
           came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's
           mind.                                    --Macaulay.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dreaded
       adj : causing fear or dread or terror; "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" [syn: {awful}, {dire}, {direful}, {dread(a)}, {dreadful},
              {fearful}, {fearsome}, {frightening}, {horrendous}, {horrific},
              {terrible}]