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dreadful in Spanish

dreadful in Spanish is apavorado, aterrador, despavorido — dreadful means very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.

dreadful in Spanish

apavorado
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether
aterrador
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether
despavorido
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether
despavoriente
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether
empavorecido
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether
empavoreciente
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether
apavorado
adj
(obsolete) Full of dread, whether
despavorido
adj
(obsolete) Full of dread, whether
empavorecido
adj
(obsolete) Full of dread, whether
espavorido
adj
(obsolete) Full of dread, whether
pavorido
adj
(obsolete) Full of dread, whether

What does "dreadful" mean?

  1. adj Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
    "The weather has been dreadful all week."
  2. adj Causing genuine fear or horror.
    "They witnessed the dreadful aftermath of the storm."
  3. noun A cheaply printed, sensational story or crime report, especially from the 19th century (a "penny dreadful").
    "The Victorian boys were forbidden from reading penny dreadfuls."

dreadful in a sentence

  • The weather has been dreadful all week.
  • That was a dreadful thing to say to her.
  • They witnessed the dreadful aftermath of the storm.
  • The Victorian boys were forbidden from reading penny dreadfuls.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "dreadful" in Spanish?

"dreadful" in Spanish is apavorado, aterrador, despavorido. dreadful means: Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.

How do you use "dreadful" in a sentence?

Example: "The weather has been dreadful all week." In Spanish, "dreadful" is apavorado, aterrador, despavorido.

Are there other ways to say "dreadful" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "dreadful": apavorado, aterrador, despavorido, despavoriente, empavorecido, empavoreciente.

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