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dreadful in Arabic

فظيع

/ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/

dreadful in Arabic: فظيع. In English, dreadful means genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.

Arabic words for dreadful

causing dread
فظيع

English meaning of dreadful

  1. adjective Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
  2. adjective Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
  3. adjective Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
  4. adjective Scared, afraid, frightened.

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Questions about dreadful in Arabic

What is the meaning of dreadful in Arabic?
Dreadful in Arabic is فظيع.
ما معنى كلمة dreadful؟
Dreadful: فظيع.
What does dreadful mean in English?
Dreadful means genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.

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