Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sense-of-dread
noun
/sɛns əv drɛd/
Definition
A feeling of deep anxiety or fear about something that is impending or uncertain.
Examples
- After hearing the news, she was overcome by a sense of dread about the future.
- The dark clouds and sudden silence left a chilling sense of dread in the air.
- He couldn’t shake off the sense of dread that accompanied him every time he entered the old, abandoned house.
Meaning
The emotional state characterized by a foreboding or imminent fear, often related to potential negative outcomes.
Synonyms
- fear
- apprehension
- anxiety
- foreboding
- terror
