əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩ ɘˈbɔm.ɘ.nɘ.bɯ əˈtɹəʊʃəs əˈtɹoʊʃəs ˈɔːfʊl ˈɔfəl ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ) dɹɛd ˈdɹɛdɪd ˈdɹɛd.fʊl ˈfɪəfəl ˈfɪɹfəl ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ həˈɹɛndəs həˈɹɪfɪk həˈɹɪfɪk hɘˈɹɘfɘk ˈpeɪn.fəl ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩ extremely disagreeable and unpleasant don't go out, the weather is dreadful 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 exceptionally bad or displeasing atrocious taste abominable workmanship an awful voice dreadful manners a painful performance terrible handwriting an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room