noun
- the quality or state of being dreadful; extreme awfulness or terribleness
Examples
- The dreadfulness of the storm kept everyone indoors.
- She spoke about the dreadfulness of the accident with visible emotion.
- The dreadfulness of war is a theme throughout the novel.
- He couldn't shake the dreadfulness of his nightmare.
- The dreadfulness of the news left the family in shock.
- Critics noted the dreadfulness of the film's dialogue.