æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən ˈɔːfʊl ˈɔfəl ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ) dɹɛd dɹɛd dɹɛd ˈdɹɛdɪd ˈdɹɛd.fʊl ˈfɪəfəl ˈfɪɹfəl ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ həˈɹɛndəs həˈɹɪfɪk həˈɹɪfɪk hɘˈɹɘfɘk ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩ causing fear or dread or terror the awful war an awful risk dire news a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked the dread presence of the headmaster polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was a dreadful storm a fearful howling horrendous explosions shook the city a terrible curse be afraid or scared of; be frightened of I fear the winters in Moscow We should not fear the Communists! fearful expectation or anticipation the student looked around the examination room with apprehension