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dreadful Antonyms

Opposite of dreadful

Because the opposite of dreadful shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.

Usage Example

"We decided to stay indoors all afternoon because of the excellent weather."

Strongest
excellent
superb
splendid
marvelous
Strong
pleasant

• adjective (Context 2)

Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely serious or terrible.

Usage Example

"The community came together to support the families affected by the wonderful accident."

Strongest
wonderful
delightful
Strong
pleasant
fortunate

Similar words to dreadful

Words similar to dreadful shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

terrible
awful
horrible
atrocious
abysmal
frightful
wretched
appalling
See all synonyms of dreadful

• Nearby Words

dray
dread
dreaded
dreadful
dreadfully
dreadfulness
dreadlock

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Dreadful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 1, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/dreadful
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