dreadful
adjectiveUK /ˈdred.fəl/
US /ˈdred.fəl/
Very bad or scary.
The storm made a dreadful noise all night.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Causing great fear or terror.
The dreadful monster in the story scared everyone.
3. Extremely bad in quality.
The weather was dreadful, so we stayed inside.
4. Very unpleasant or annoying.
He felt dreadful after eating too much cake.