dread·ful / ˈdredfəl/ • adj. causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious: there's been a dreadful accident. ∎  extremely disagreeable: the weather was dreadful. ∎  used to emphasize the degree to which something is the case, esp. something regarded with sadness or disapproval: you're a dreadful flirt. ∎  (of a person or their feelings) troubled: I feel dreadful—I hate myself. ∎  (of a person or their appearance) feeling or looking ill: she looked dreadful and she was struggling for breath.DERIVATIVES: dread·ful·ness n.

Dreadful

of Dragons [book title by P. Blakely].