1. plural of dreadfulness; the quality or state of being dreadful; extreme awfulness or terribleness
Usage: typically used in formal or literary contexts; abstract noun referring to instances or degrees of dreadfulness

Examples

• The dreadfulnesses of war are difficult to comprehend.
• She spoke of the various dreadfulnesses she had witnessed during the disaster.
• The novel explores the dreadfulnesses inherent in human nature.
• Despite the dreadfulnesses of the situation, hope remained.
• The dreadfulnesses of poverty affect millions worldwide.