frightening
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3.0
- adjective
- /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
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aterrador
- The thought of speaking in front of a large audience was quite frightening for her.
- frightening information
- more frightening
- so frightening
In fact, it's a little frightening to some of us.
- In fact, it's a little frightening to some of us.
- Instead, Trump made a frightening call to his followers.
- And that's quite frightening when you're a child, right?
- Now, isn't that kind of a a frightening prospect to contemplate?
- And so that's a very frightening situation to be in.
- And it is quite frightening to hear yourself struggling for breath.
- And it was the most terrifying, frightening experience that I've ever had in my life.
- Of all the vices, Prudentius tells us, there is none more frightening than greed.
- And So what was more frightening than that I was dying.
- You know, that was a frightening piece of kitten, you know.
- It's, it's the most surreal, bizarre, frightening, scary.
- That is so frightening to me that it can go that deep.
- That can be, for me, more frightening than, you know, fighting with a monster.
Examples
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The dark alley was frightening, making me hesitant to walk through it.
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Many people find horror movies particularly frightening due to their suspenseful plots.
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In fact, it's a little frightening to some of us.
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And climate change can be quite frightening to think about.
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That is so frightening to me that it can go that deep.
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It's only frightening if you think about it.
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Is it not too frightening for the children?
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This is kind of what is the most frightening aspect of school today.
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And so that's a very frightening situation to be in.
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I find it most frightening at night in the trenches.
Synonyms
763
1.0
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
658
1.0
So frightening that people feel afraid
209
5.3
Making people feel very afraid
179
5.5
Causing great fear or shock
154
4.0
Causing worry or distress
141
6.9
Very serious, frightening, and needing action quickly
136
3.7
Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock
95
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
94
3.7
Making people feel worried because something seems dangerous
93
5.3
Making someone feel afraid, nervous, or less confident
82
7.0
Very shocking and scary, causing fear or disgust
65
1.1
Very frightening and causing fear or dread
64
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
41
3.9
Causing worry or concern
37
4.8
Very frightening and likely to make people afraid
28
6.8
Making someone feel nervous or lose confidence
25
3.5
Making people feel worried
19
2.9
Causing strong fear and worry
6
5.1
Very scary and likely to make someone feel afraid
3
4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
1
6.8
Causing so much fear that a person cannot move
1
5.3
Making you feel very scared or worried
1
5.0
Giving the feeling that something dangerous may happen
1
4.2
Causing great fear or worry
1
9.9
Causing great fear or showing terrible danger
Making you feel worried or unsafe
Antonyms
How Scary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frightening comes from fright, an old English word for 'sudden fear', plus the part -en meaning 'to make' and -ing which shows an action. So, something frightening is literally 'making you afraid', which explains its meaning today.