dread

noun/dred/CEFR B2

ভয়, আতঙ্ক

Meaning

A strong feeling of fear about something that may happen.

Example sentences

She waited with a sense of dread.সে এক ধরনের ভয় নিয়ে অপেক্ষা করল।
The exam filled him with dread.পরীক্ষাটি তাকে আতঙ্কে ভরিয়ে দিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: fear, trepidation

Antonyms: confidence

Similar words, and what each means

fear
ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা
An unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the threat of harm.
trepidation
শঙ্কা, ভয়মিশ্রিত উদ্বেগ
A feeling of fear or anxiety about what may happen.
foreboding
অমঙ্গলের পূর্বাভাস, অশুভ শঙ্কা
A feeling that something bad is about to happen.
phobia
ভীতি, আতঙ্করোগ
An extreme, irrational fear of a particular thing or situation.
horror
আতঙ্ক, বিভীষিকা
Intense shock and fear, often mixed with disgust.

Other English words for “ভয়, আতঙ্ক”

fear
An unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the threat of harm.
panic
A sudden strong feeling of fear that stops clear thinking.
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear.
horror
Intense shock and fear, often mixed with disgust.

Opposite words

confidence
আত্মবিশ্বাস
A feeling of trust in one's own abilities or qualities.
look forward to
অধীর আগ্রহে অপেক্ষা করা, অপেক্ষায় থাকা, প্রতীক্ষা করা
To feel happy and excited about something that will happen.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

dreadfuladjectiveভয়ানক বা বিশ্রী

“dread” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Once that feels automatic, you can slowly add more time — but never so much that you dread it.
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Cyclists dread the sharp gradient of that hill.
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Where this word is used

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“dread” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • কর্মচারী, চাকরিজীবী, কর্মী
- • ভয়, আতঙ্ক
- • মানচিত্র
- • পুকুর, ছোট জলাশয়
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ভয়, আতঙ্ক — dread (noun) — ভয়, আতঙ্ক. A strong feeling of fear about something that may happen.
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fear — fear — ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা. An unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the threat of harm.

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