I. adjective Date: 13th century 1. inspiring dread ; causing great and oppressive fear , inspiring awe or reverence , extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking , extreme , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: circa 1873 a cheap and sensational story or periodical
DREADFUL
Meaning of DREADFUL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012