dreadful — causing fear, shock, or suffering; extremely bad or unpleasant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing fear, shock, or suffering; extremely bad or unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdredfl/
Korean meaning: 무서운, 끔찍한; 극도로 나쁜
Korean pronunciation: **드레**드풀
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so dreadful that even my dog refuses to eat my food.
- The dreadful traffic jam made me three hours late for the wedding.
- She had a dreadful haircut that looked like she stuck her finger in an electric socket.
dreadful
ADJECTIVE//ˈdredfl//
causing fear, shock, or suffering; extremely bad or unpleasant
causing fear, shock, or suffering; extremely bad or unpleasant
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Being forgetful made him dreadful and regretful.
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Origin
중세 영어 'dred(공포)'에 접미사 '-ful(가득한)'이 결합되어 '공포로 가득한'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My cooking skills are so dreadful that even my dog refuses to eat my food.”
“The dreadful traffic jam made me three hours late for the wedding.”
“She had a dreadful haircut that looked like she stuck her finger in an electric socket.”
“The dreadful smell from the garbage bin made everyone evacuate the kitchen.”
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