Dread and Hardihood

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Dread noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

Usage example: we were filled with dread when we saw the rapids we would be rafting down

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Hardihood is an antonym for dread.

Nearby Words: dreadful, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading, dreader

Hardihood noun - Active strength of body or mind.

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Dread is an antonym for hardihood.

Nearby Word: hardiness

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Hardihood and Dread. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dread/hardihood

Dread & Hardihood. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dread/hardihood>.

Hardihood or Dread. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dread/hardihood.

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