dreadful

🇺🇸 /ˈdredfl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdredfl/
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adjective
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very bad or unpleasant

The weather was dreadful all weekend.

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used to emphasize how bad something is

That was a dreadful mistake to make.

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causing fear, pain or difficulty

The accident caused dreadful injuries.

translation

adj. very bad or unpleasant; used to emphasize how bad something is; causing fear, pain or difficulty