All dread synonyms
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D d verb dread
- apprehend β If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- tremble β to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- shudder β to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- quake β (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
- fear β a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- cringe β If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
- misdoubt β doubt or suspicion.
noun dread
- terror β intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror.
- trepidation β tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- anxiety β Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- dismay β to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- alarm β Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- fright β sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- horror β an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
- apprehension β Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- awe β Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
- consternation β Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear.
- panic β Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
- phobia β a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- affright β to frighten
- aversion β If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- creeps β an act or instance of creeping: It seems as if time has slowed to a creep.
- funk β Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ΛkΓ¦z ΙΛmΙͺΙr/ (Show IPA), 1884β1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated.
- jitters β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- worriment β the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.
- cold feet β loss or lack of courage or confidence
- goose bumps β If you get goose bumps, the hairs on your skin stand up so that it is covered with tiny bumps. You get goose bumps when you are cold, frightened, or excited.
- stage fright β nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.
adjective dread
- horrible β causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- terrifying β to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- alarming β Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- frightening β to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- awe-inspiring β If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
- awful β If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- creepy β If you say that something or someone is creepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened.
- dire β causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- frightful β such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
- terrible β distressing; severe: a terrible winter.