Dreadful
Dreadful adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a dreadful performance of a beautiful piece of music
Despicable and dreadful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despicable" instead an adjective "Dreadful".
Despicable
Despicable adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Dreadful and despicable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Despicable".
Nearby Word: despicably
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- base and dreadful
- base and despicable
- pitiful and dreadful
- pitiful and despicable
- repulsive and dreadful
- repulsive and despicable
- loathsome and dreadful
- loathsome and despicable
- disgusting and dreadful
- disgusting and despicable
- revolting and dreadful
- revolting and despicable
- shameful and dreadful
- shameful and despicable
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