English Explanatory Dictionary

frightening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
  2. Awful, terrible, very bad.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of frighten

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/ /ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/ en-uk-frightening.ogg

Word forms

frightening more frightening most frightening

Etymology

From frighten + -ing.

Synonyms

affreux alarming spine-tingling appalling awful eldritch buggish butt-clenching buttock-clenching dismayful dreadful fearful flaysome flesh-crawling formidable freaky frightening frightensome frightful ghastly ghostly grisly hair-curling hair-raising horrible horrid horrific horrifying horripilating pulse-pounding scaring scary shocking skin-crawling terrible terrifying terrorsome

Antonyms

nonfrightening unfrightening

Related words

frighten fear disheartening afraid

Derived words

frighteningly nonfrightening unfrightening
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