dictionary.ptdreadnounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pɐˈvoɾ/pa·vorPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety; terror.Usage examples“She was filled with dread at the thought of speaking in public.”“A sense of dread hung over the abandoned village.”SynonymsdreadterrorfearAntonymscouragebraverycalmCommon combinationsfeel dreadmortal dreadstrike dread
An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety; terror.Usage examples“She was filled with dread at the thought of speaking in public.”“A sense of dread hung over the abandoned village.”SynonymsdreadterrorfearAntonymscouragebraverycalmCommon combinationsfeel dreadmortal dreadstrike dread