Dreadful
Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.
Tormenting and dreadful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tormenting" instead an adjective "Dreadful".
Tormenting
Tormenting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: it was a tormenting moment as they helplessly watched the other team score in the final seconds of the game
Dreadful and tormenting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Tormenting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unpleasant and dreadful
- unpleasant and tormenting
- disagreeable and dreadful
- disagreeable and tormenting
- painful and dreadful
- painful and tormenting
- severe and dreadful
- severe and tormenting
- extreme and dreadful
- extreme and tormenting
- grievous and dreadful
- grievous and tormenting
- fierce and dreadful
- fierce and tormenting
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