noun🔗ShareA shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style."The tabloid newspaper was known for publishing dreadfuls about local scandals, sensationalizing even the smallest misdeeds. "mediastylewritingliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA journal or broadsheet printing such reports."The dreadful, filled with stories of schoolyard fights, was a popular read for teenagers. "mediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shocking or sensational crime."The dreadful of the missing student's disappearance shocked the entire school community. "actioneventlawmediapoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFull of something causing dread, whether"The news report about the rising flood waters was dreadful. "emotionnegativesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFull of dread, whether"The news of the school fire was dreadful; everyone felt a deep sense of fear and anxiety. "emotionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDreadfully."The weather was dreadful; it rained hard all day. "negativeexclamationattitudesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
