ˈɔːfʊl ˈɔfəl ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ) 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