3. Inspiring awe or reverence; awful. [Obs.] "God's dreadful law." Shak.
Syn. — Fearful; frightful; terrific; terrible; horrible; horrid; formidable; tremendous; awful; venerable. See Frightful.
DREADFULLY
Dread"ful*ly, adv.
Defn: In a dreadful manner; terribly. Dryden.
DREADFULNESS
Dread"ful*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being dreadful.
DREADINGLY
Dread"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: With dread. Warner.
DREADLESS
Dread"less, a.
1. Free from dread; fearless; intrepid; dauntless; as, dreadless heart. "The dreadless angel." Milton.