frightful English

Meaning frightful meaning

What does frightful mean?

frightful

— adjective (= atrocious, horrifying, horrible, ugly) provoking horror an atrocious automobile accident a frightful crime of decapitation an alarming, even horrifying, picture war is beyond all words horrible — Winston Churchill an ugly wound

— adjective extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact in a frightful hurry spent a frightful amount of money

— adjective (= fearful) extremely distressing fearful slum conditions a frightful mistake

Synonyms frightful synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as frightful?

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terrible

dreadful

horrible

awful

fearful

terrifying

ghastly

formidable

tremendous

horrific

shocking

horrifying

frightening

dire

terrific

scary

hideous

horrid

horrendous

atrocious

appalling

monstrous

intolerable

grisly

beastly

ugly

redoubtable

ominous

god-awful

fearsome

dreaded

be dreadful

alarming

abominable

wonderful

violent

unspeakable

to a very great extent

terror

staggering

spooky

shitty

revolting

raging

provoking

outrageous

odious

morbid

monster

messed up

Topics frightful topics

What do people use frightful to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid

• What words describe something that causes someone to feel afraid?
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