Synonyms for dread Found 15 synonyms across 3 meanings for “dread”. fearful expectation or anticipation (noun) apprehensionapprehensiveness be afraid or scared of (verb) fear causing fear or dread or terror (adj) awfuldiredirefuldread(a)dreadeddreadfulfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrificterrible Explore Related Words Rhymes with dreadSynonyms for apprehensionSynonyms for apprehensivenessSynonyms for fearSynonyms for awfulSynonyms for dire Synonym Finder | Rhyme Finder | Poetry Editor