frightening

A2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/
adj verb noun Freq #6623

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Making you feel afraid; scary.

    The film was so frightening that I couldn't sleep.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · making you feel afraid; scary. scaryterrifying
More affreuxalarmingappallingawfulbuggishbutt-clenchingbuttock-clenchingdismayfuldreadfuleldritchfearfulflaysome
Opposites
nonfrighteningunfrightening
Word family
Derived forms frighteninglynonfrighteningunfrightening
Related forms afraiddishearteningfearfrighten

Etymology

From frighten + -ing.

Topics

Emotions & Feelings
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