dread
1 vb anticipate with horror, cringe at, fear, have cold feet (informal) quail, shrink from, shudder, tremble
2 n affright, alarm, apprehension, aversion, awe, dismay, fear, fright, funk (informal) heebie-jeebies (slang) horror, terror, trepidation
3 adj alarming, awe-inspiring, awful, dire, dreaded, dreadful, frightening, frightful, horrible, terrible, terrifying