Dreaded and Terrifying

Dreaded

Dreaded adjective - Causing fear or dread or terror.
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Terrifying and dreaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrifying" instead an adjective "Dreaded".

Nearby Words: dreadful, dread, dreading, dreader

Terrifying

Terrifying adjective - Causing fear.

Dreaded and terrifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreaded" instead an adjective "Terrifying".

Nearby Words: terrify, terrified

Both words in one sentence

  • Nex, a terrifying creature feared by the gods, and a dreaded servant of the ambiguously dark god Zaros, prefers humans in her army instead of the undead or demons.
  • Real Men Cook Being a Badass Bookworm that achieved the dreaded Kakuja state, making them terrifying when provoked.
    Source: Real Men Cook
  • Literature / The Princess Bride The Dreaded: The Dread Pirate Roberts, notorious for being a terrifying scourge of the high seas who takes no prisoners.
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