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Terrified vs Dreaded - What's the difference?

terrified | dreaded |

As adjectives the difference between terrified and dreaded

is that terrified is extremely frightened while dreaded is causing fear, dread or terror.

As verbs the difference between terrified and dreaded

is that terrified is (terrify) while dreaded is (dread).

terrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)

    • dreaded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing fear, dread or terror
  • * I have got the dreaded flu.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dread)

    • Anagrams

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