Difference between Unfortunate and Dreadful

UNFORTUNATE vs DREADFUL: NOUN

One who or that which is unfortunate; one who has fallen into misfortune or misery.
A victim of bad luck.
An unlucky person.
A person who suffers misfortune

That which is fearful or terrible: used only in the phrases penny dreadful, shilling dreadful, to denote a tale of vulgar sensationalism sold at a small price, or a cheap sensational newspaper or periodical.
A shocking or sensational crime.
A shocking or sensational report of a crime.

Regrettable; deplorable.
Characterized by, bringing, or causing misfortune.
Having bad luck; unlucky.
Not auspicious; boding ill
Unsuitable or regrettable
Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy
Not favored by fortune
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune
Not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

Not auspicious
Boding ill
Synonyms Unsuccessful, ill-fated, ill-starred, disastrous, calamitous. See fortunate.
Not fortunate; not prosperous; unlucky; unhappy: as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man.

I. Full of dread or fear.
Full of respect, honor, or veneration.
Exciting or attended by great dread, fear, or terror; terrible; formidable; direful: as, a dreadful storm; a dreadful invasion.
Awful; venerable; awe-inspiring.
Extremely disagreeable and unpleasant
Synonyms Fearful, Frightful, etc. (see awful); terrific, horrible, horrid, dire, direful, tremendous.

Fateful, Abject, Poor, Pitiful, Miserable, Pitiable, Wretched, Unhappy, Inauspicious, Calamitous, Pathetic, Disastrous, Unlucky, Misfortunate, Regrettable

Fearsome, Dreaded, Alarming, Painful, Unspeakable, Dire, Unpleasant, Frightening, Bad, Abominable, Horrific, Awful, Atrocious, Terrible, Horrendous

Fateful, Abject, Poor, Pitiful, Miserable, Pitiable, Wretched, Unhappy, Inauspicious, Calamitous, Pathetic, Disastrous, Unlucky, Misfortunate, Regrettable

Fearsome, Dreaded, Alarming, Painful, Unspeakable, Dire, Unpleasant, Frightening, Bad, Abominable, Horrific, Awful, Atrocious, Terrible, Horrendous

In some legal systems, this has unfortunate consequences.
DVR, which is unfortunate, but not too pricey.
This is very unfortunate and sad to hear.
Antioch were rewarding despite her unfortunate teaching experience.
This is unfortunate because they are quite different.
In retail, angry customers are an unfortunate reality.
So unfortunate, because this is a WONDERFUL area!
In my opinion, this is an unfortunate loss.
These rare situations are unfortunate and unacceptable incidents.
Predictions can be an unfortunate encounter with an unfortunate encounter assured of emergency or a high indignity.

Asda, absolutely dreadful, low alcohol and no taste.
It is both an encouraging and dreadful event.
Shiloh has been a dreadful blow to us.
It may have been that dreadful Queensway Cathedral.
Dreadful system and unfair on so many levels.
He has moved to somewhere that is dreadful.
She told Jury about the whole dreadful experience.
Attitude: It is dreadful to be in danger.
The old way is absolutely dreadful in comparison.
The emotion inspired by something dreadful and sublime; an undefined sense of the dreadful and the sublime; reverential fear, or solemn wonder; profound reverence.