terrifying

B2 Topic:Time
US /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/
adj verb Freq #5769

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Causing extreme fear; very frightening.

    The crash was the most terrifying experience of my life.

  2. 2
    verb

    Present participle of terrify.

    The roller coaster was terrifying the younger riders.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · causing extreme fear; very... alarmingappallingdreadfulfearful
Word family
Forms terrifyingly
Derived forms terrifyingly
Related forms terrifyterror

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