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Delightful vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

delightful | dreadful |


As adjectives the difference between delightful and dreadful

is that delightful is pleasant; pleasing, bringing satisfaction, enjoyment or pleasure while dreadful is causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Aghast vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

aghast | dreadful |


As adjectives the difference between aghast and dreadful

is that aghast is terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror while dreadful is causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Dreadful vs Critical - What's the difference?

dreadful | critical | Related terms |

Dreadful is a related term of critical.


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and critical

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while critical is inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.

As nouns the difference between dreadful and critical

is that dreadful is a shocking or sensational crime while critical is a critical value, factor, etc.

Dreadful vs Abysmal - What's the difference?

dreadful | abysmal |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and abysmal

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while abysmal is (now|rare) pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; unending; profound; fathomless; immeasurable .

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

Penny vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

penny | dreadful |


As a proper noun penny

is a diminutive of the female given name penelope.

As an adjective dreadful is

causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Dreadful vs Low - What's the difference?

dreadful | low | Related terms |

Dreadful is a related term of low.


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and low

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while low is in a position comparatively close to the ground.

As nouns the difference between dreadful and low

is that dreadful is a shocking or sensational crime while low is something that is low; a low point or low can be (countable|uk|scotland|dialect) a flame; fire; blaze or low can be , mound, tumulus.

As an adverb low is

close to the ground.

As a verb low is

(obsolete|transitive) to depress; to lower or low can be or low can be to moo or low can be (uk|scotland|dialect) to burn; to blaze.

Timorous vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

timorous | dreadful | Related terms |

Timorous is a related term of dreadful.


As adjectives the difference between timorous and dreadful

is that timorous is fearful, afraid, timid while dreadful is causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Dreadful vs Miserable - What's the difference?

dreadful | miserable | Related terms |

Dreadful is a related term of miserable.


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and miserable

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while miserable is destitute, impoverished.

As nouns the difference between dreadful and miserable

is that dreadful is a shocking or sensational crime while miserable is wretch, scoundrel.

Dreadful vs Fateful - What's the difference?

dreadful | fateful |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and fateful

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while fateful is momentous, significant, setting or sealing ones fate.

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

Mortify vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

mortify | dreadful |


As a verb mortify

is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

As an adjective dreadful is

causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

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