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dreadable

dreadable adjective: worthy of being dreaded.

Adjective

dreadable (comparative more dreadable, superlative most dreadable)

  1. Worthy of being dreaded
    Synonyms:
    dreadworthy, dreaded

Synonyms of dreadable

Forms of dreadable

comparativemore dreadable
superlativemost dreadable

Origin of dreadable

From dread + -able.

Questions about dreadable

What does dreadable mean?
Dreadable means worthy of being dreaded.
What part of speech is dreadable?
Dreadable is an adjective.

Words near dreadable in the dictionary

  1. DRE
  2. dread
  3. dread fascination
  4. dread fascinations
  5. dread talk
  6. dreadable
  7. dreaded
  8. dreaded diamond
  9. dreaded diamonds
  10. dreadedness
  11. dreaden

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