Dreadful and Sightly

Opposite meaning words

Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.

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Sightly is an antonym for dreadful.

Nearby Words: dread, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading

Sightly adjective - Very pleasing to look at.

Usage example: the calligrapher's sightly handwriting would be desirable on the diplomas

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Dreadful is an antonym for sightly.

Nearby Word: sight

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