Synonyms and Antonyms for Dread

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to dread:

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4 Letter Words

feardirehatepangdoomachefeelfuryfraygruedarefretgrim

5 Letter Words

awfulscareangstagonysensefearsworrypanicgloomennuipangsfearedreardoubtfreakabhordauntspookscorncower

6 Letter Words

afraidscaredterrorhorrorfrightuneasesorrowfearedloathemiserywondercringedetesttediumfeeingshiverthrillseeingbodingregretadreaddismayharrow

7 Letter Words

direfulfearfulanxietyanguishfeelingredoubtblondiedespairshudderdispairelationsadnessterrorsfrissondislikeknowingtormentfearingdespiselonginghorrourtrembleboredomdisdaindisgustloomingdreadenindreadterrifybeworryhorrifytroublemisgive

8 Letter Words

terribledreadfulhorrificfearsomealarmingdistressloathingdisquietcringingdistrustdrudgerygrimnessmistrustworryingparanoiasuspensevexationaffrightfrissonsdistasteprospectcalamityglumnessmisdreadfordreadfrightenbefrightforedoom

9 Letter Words

misgivingrevulsionforbodingwearinessbleaknessannoyancegiddinesstremblingnightmaredejectionsuspicionjubilancepessimismunnervingscarinessconfusiondreadlockdowntreadapprehendtrepidatehorrorizefreightenfreak out

10 Letter Words

horrendousinsecurityforebodinguneasinessabhorrencemelancholyexcitementrepugnanceexultationwondermentshudderinggloominessdespairingpetrifyingresentmentterrifyingdesolationperplexitydiscomfortimpatienceparalyzingaffrighten

11 Letter Words

frighteningtrepidationdespondencydisquietudedespondenceanxiousnessambivalencefearfulnessdetestationuncertaintynervousnesscomplacencetediousnessfrustrationjoylessnessfamiliarityirksomenessfretfulnessominousnessdisillusionmelancholia

12 Letter Words

apprehensionanticipationdreadfulnesshopelessnesshelplessnessexhilarationlonesomenessoverfrighten

13 Letter Words

mortificationunfamiliarityheartsicknessmiserablenessapprehensions

14 Letter Words

disappointment

16 Letter Words

apprehensiveness

17 Letter Words

uncomfortableness

26 Letter Words

scare the bejeebers out of

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