frightening

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #6623

Meanings

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. scary terrifying

More affreuxalarming appalling awfulbuggishbutt-clenchingbuttock-clenchingdismayful dreadful eldritch fearful flaysome

Opposites

nonfrighteningunfrightening

Word family

Derived forms frighteninglynonfrighteningunfrightening

Related forms afraid disheartening fear frighten

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Phrases (1)

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frightening manner
a way of behaving or moving that causes fear

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From frighten + -ing.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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