Dreadful
Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.
Unacceptable and dreadful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unacceptable" instead an adjective "Dreadful".
Unacceptable
Unacceptable adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: this work is entirely unacceptable
Dreadful and unacceptable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Unacceptable".
Nearby Word: unaccepted
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and dreadful
- obnoxious and unacceptable
- unpleasant and dreadful
- unpleasant and unacceptable
- offensive and dreadful
- offensive and unacceptable
- disagreeable and dreadful
- disagreeable and unacceptable
- intolerable and dreadful
- intolerable and unacceptable
- repugnant and dreadful
- repugnant and unacceptable
- nasty and dreadful
- nasty and unacceptable
Both words in one sentence
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On the other hand, she's socially awkward on Earth and dreadful in handling money, and sometimes leaves slime all over the place or eats unacceptable things.
Source: Puny Earthlings
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