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Adjectives commonly used to describe "dread" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
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Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
Susceptible to superstitions.
(adv)
To a great extent.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
To a greater degree or extent.
Promoting good physical health and well-being.
Not having a name.
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
(n)
(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
(by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
(N)
a greatest hits album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released in 1998.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Very bad.
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
Existing in nature.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
That occurs every day, or at least every working day.
To a smaller extent or degree.
Causing sickness or disgust.
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Common to all members of a group or class.
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
Difficult to understand.
Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
Of or relating to existence.
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.
The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
One who longs or yearns for something.
Lacking a definition or value.
Very great or intense.
Impossible to speak about.
Frightening; causing fear.
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
Occurring every hour.
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.
That which cannot be precisely defined or put into words.
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
Lacking or without reason.
Lasting for only a moment.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
Utterly faithful; totally lacking originality, creativity, or reflection.
Very deep; very serious.
(v)
(intransitive) To socialize with different people at a social event.
Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
Obviously true by simple observation.
The act of one who lurks.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.
Suitable for or expected of a child.
Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.