dreading

How many syllables in dreading?

There are 2 syllables in the word dreading.

Divide dreading into syllables:

dread · ing

How to pronounce dreading:

Synonyms for dreading:

alerting

anticipate with horror

apprehending

be anxious about

cautioning

cringe at the thought of

envisioning

fear

fearing

flinch from

forewarning

have cold feet about

perceiving

predicting

previewing

quail from

shrink from

shudder to think about

tremble to think about

visualizing

Antonyms for dreading:

aching

agog

antsy

anxious

ardent

athirst

avid

breathless

crazy

desirous

dying

eager

enthused

enthusiastic

excited

expectant

fervent

geeked

greedy

gung ho

hepped up

hopped-up

hot

hungry

impatient

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