frightening
adjective /ˈfraɪ.tən.ɪŋ/Definition
B1 making you feel fear: a frightening thought a frightening film It is frightening to think what might happen if she left him.Describing things that cause fear frighteningly /-li/ adverb › She looked frighteningly thin.Describing things that cause fear
(Definition of frightening adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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frighten verb
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frighten, scare, etc. the (living) daylights out of sb idiom
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frighten/scare sb out of their wits idiom
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frightened adjective
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frighteners noun
- frightening adjective
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frightful adjective
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frightfully adverb
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frigid adjective (COLD)
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frigid adjective (DISLIKING SEX)
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frigid adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
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Synonyms and related words:
- awesome adjective
- bloodcurdling adjective
- chilling adjective
- creepy adjective
- fearsome adjective
- hair-raising adjective
- hairy adjective (FRIGHTENING)
- horrible adjective
- intimidating adjective
- scary adjective
- spine-chilling adjective
- spine-tingling adjective
- spooky adjective
- terrifying adjective
- traumatic adjective
- white-knuckle adjective
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