DREADFULNESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a quality of extreme unpleasantness

Synonyms

Horridness, Awfulness, Dreadfulness, Terribleness

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "dreadfulness" comes from Middle English dredfulnesse.

🔗 Related Words

dreadful – A related word in the same word family.

ness – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Many Middle English words had multiple spellings because standardization didn't exist yet.

➡️ Words that Start with DR

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Words that End with SS ⬅️

Russ Rustiness Rustless Ruthfulness Ruthless Ruthlessness Ryegrass Sacredness Sacrilegiousness Sadness Safeness Sagaciousness