Beauteous and Dreadful

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Beauteous adjective - Very pleasing to look at.

Usage example: a beauteous woman in a ball gown

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Dreadful is an antonym for beauteous.

Nearby Word: beautiful

Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.

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Beauteous is an antonym for dreadful.

Nearby Words: dread, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading

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