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dreadful

Handful vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

handful | dreadful |


As nouns the difference between handful and dreadful

is that handful is the amount that a hand will grasp or contain while dreadful is a shocking or sensational crime.

As an adjective dreadful is

causing dread; very bad.

Dreadful vs Horrified - What's the difference?

dreadful | horrified |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and horrified

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while horrified is struck with horror.

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

As a verb horrified is

(horrify).

Dreadful vs Tire - What's the difference?

dreadful | tire |


As nouns the difference between dreadful and tire

is that dreadful is a shocking or sensational crime while tire is bundle, skein, hank.

As an adjective dreadful

is causing dread; very bad.

Dreadful vs Rubbish - What's the difference?

dreadful | rubbish |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and rubbish

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while rubbish is (chiefly|au|nz|british|colloquial) exceedingly bad; awful; terrible; crappy.

As nouns the difference between dreadful and rubbish

is that dreadful is a shocking or sensational crime while rubbish is garbage, junk, refuse, waste.

As an interjection rubbish is

(colloquial) expresses that something is exceedingly bad, terrible or awful.

As a verb rubbish is

to denounce, to criticise, to denigrate, to disparage.

Unhappy vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

unhappy | dreadful |


As adjectives the difference between unhappy and dreadful

is that unhappy is not happy; sad while dreadful is causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Dreadful vs Struck - What's the difference?

dreadful | struck |


As an adjective dreadful

is causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

As a verb struck is

(strike) (delete).

Fretful vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

fretful | dreadful |


As adjectives the difference between fretful and dreadful

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while dreadful is causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Dreadful vs Dreadless - What's the difference?

dreadful | dreadless |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and dreadless

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while dreadless is feeling no dread or fear; unafraid.

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

Extremely vs Dreadful - What's the difference?

extremely | dreadful |


As an adverb extremely

is (degree) to an extreme degree.

As an adjective dreadful is

causing dread; very bad.

As a noun dreadful is

a shocking or sensational crime.

Dreadful vs Daunting - What's the difference?

dreadful | daunting |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and daunting

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while daunting is discouraging, inspiring fear.

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

As a verb daunting is

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