How Do You Spell DREADED?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈɛdɪd] (IPA)

The word "dreaded" is spelled with a silent "e" at the end. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈdrɛdəd/. The "dr" sound is pronounced as a voiced alveolar plosive, and the "e" in the middle is pronounced as a short vowel. The final "ed" is pronounced as a voiceless dental fricative, similar to the "th" sound in "thing". The silent "e" at the end serves to indicate that the "e" in the middle should be pronounced with a short vowel sound.

DREADED Meaning and Definition

1. The adjective "dreaded" refers to something that is greatly feared or is the cause of intense anxiety or apprehension. It describes a feeling of extreme reluctance or aversion towards a particular person, thing, event, or situation. The term "dreaded" carries the connotation of a deep-seated fear that is often accompanied by a sense of impending doom or potential harm.

   When used to describe a person, "dreaded" implies that they are feared or viewed with intense apprehension due to their reputation, actions, or capabilities. This term also applies to objects, events, or situations that elicit such strong feelings of fear or unease in individuals. For example, a dreaded disease is one that is widely feared due to its severity or high mortality rate.

   The concept of "dreaded" encompasses a broad range of emotions, from a mild sense of uneasiness or discomfort to severe, paralyzing terror. It is often associated with anticipatory anxiety, as individuals experience dread prior to the occurrence of an event or encounter with a feared person or object.

   The term "dreaded" taps into the deep-rooted human instinct for self-preservation and highlights the power of fear in shaping human behavior. It serves as a reminder of the significant impact that fear can have on individuals, influencing their thoughts, actions, and overall well-being.

Top Common Misspellings for DREADED *

• dredded 10%
• deaded 10%

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Other Common Misspellings for DREADED

• deided
• dreesed
• draged
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• treded
• retaded
• dredd
• dereaced
• treadted
• sreaded
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• deladed
• disaded
• decded
• dreader
• drewled
• dreadred
• dregde
• dreased
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• greaded
• decaded
• drated
• readded
• drawed
• freeded
• dreemed
• reated
• vreated
• draied
• drade
• decreaded
• dreate
• dreadul
• shreaded
• dieded
• greeded
• reeded
• dicaded
• treeded
• gruaded
• dreade
• deeaded
• adreade
• adreadd
• creaden
• Dreadar
• oreadee
• oreades
• deadnd
• Dreaae
• fdeaded
• droades
• oreadel
• Dieadid
• dieade
• froaded
• Dreagey
• Drejed
• Preazed
• kreeded
• dremeed
• Irraded

Etymology of DREADED

The word "dreaded" is derived from the Middle English word "dreden", which itself traces back to the Old English word "drǣdan". The Old English term "drǣdan" means "to fear, to be afraid". It is believed to have originated from the West Germanic word "*draugidōną", which carries the same meaning. This West Germanic root eventually led to the development of various related words across different Germanic languages, such as "dread" in English, "dreada" in Dutch, and "drauen" in German.

Idioms with the word DREADED

• the dreaded lurgy The idiom "the dreaded lurgy" refers to a fictional or exaggerated infectious illness that is feared or dreaded by people. It is often used humorously to describe any illness or ailment that is causing discomfort or inconvenience.

Similar spelling words for DREADED

• trot out,
• treated,
• readied,
• traded,
• re-treated,
• derated,
• triiodide,
• fairly-traded,
• exchange-traded,
• treaded,
• doradidae,
• Doghearted,
• Darted,
• TRADITIO,
• pre-treated,
• tratado,
• turdoid,
• mis-treated,
• insecticide-treated,
• publicly-traded,
• trotwood,
• Tardity,
• DIRDET,
• ill-treated,
• tritide,
• TRADAD,
• globe-trotted,
• color-treated,
• trattato,
• Dirtied,
• Dartoid,
• tarditi,
• trattati,
• non-traded,
• true toad,
• placebo-treated,
• Trotted,
• dirted,
• TREDAT,
• tardied,
• triiodid,
• torridity,
• tourduty,
• dried-out,
• vacuum-treated,
• Teratoid,
• Tortead,
• driedout,
• un-treated,
• Derided,
• turdidae,
• TRTTD,
• DRAIDED,
• Teradata,
• dread,
• Dorididae,
• pressure-treated,
• tiredout,
• surface-treated,
• TRADAT,
• Turreted,
• doridoid,
• deaerated,
• dorted,
• heat-treated,
• troated,
• well-treated,
• tarted,
• TRADET,
• horse-traded,
• deratted,
• dratted,
• teriodid.

Conjugate verb Dreaded

CONDITIONAL

I would dread

we would dread

you would dread

he/she/it would dread

they would dread

FUTURE

I will dread

we will dread

you will dread

he/she/it will dread

they will dread

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have dreaded

we will have dreaded

you will have dreaded

he/she/it will have dreaded

they will have dreaded

PAST

I dreaded

we dreaded

you dreaded

he/she/it dreaded

they dreaded

PAST PERFECT

I had dreaded

we had dreaded

you had dreaded

he/she/it had dreaded

they had dreaded

PRESENT

I dread

we dread

you dread

he/she/it dreads

they dread

PRESENT PERFECT

I have dreaded

we have dreaded

you have dreaded

he/she/it has dreaded

they have dreaded

I am dreading

we are dreading

you are dreading

he/she/it is dreading

they are dreading

I was dreading

we were dreading

you were dreading

he/she/it was dreading

they were dreading

I will be dreading

we will be dreading

you will be dreading

he/she/it will be dreading

they will be dreading

I have been dreading

we have been dreading

you have been dreading

he/she/it has been dreading

they have been dreading

I had been dreading

we had been dreading

you had been dreading

he/she/it had been dreading

they had been dreading

I will have been dreading

we will have been dreading

you will have been dreading

he/she/it will have been dreading

they will have been dreading

I would have dreaded

we would have dreaded

you would have dreaded

he/she/it would have dreaded

they would have dreaded

I would be dreading

we would be dreading

you would be dreading

he/she/it would be dreading

they would be dreading

I would have been dreading

we would have been dreading

you would have been dreading

he/she/it would have been dreading

they would have been dreading