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Synonyms for frightening
fright·en·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
terrorization, terrorisation, frighteningadjective
the act of inspiring with fear
Synonyms:
terrorization, terrorisationAntonyms:
unalarmingawful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terribleadjective
causing fear or dread or terror
"the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
Antonyms:
unalarming
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #6918 | terrible | |
| #8709 | horrible | |
| #9392 | scary | |
| #14061 | shocking | |
| #17151 | worrying | |
| #19357 | creepy | |
| #20756 | frightening | |
| #21332 | chilling | |
| #21711 | spooky | |
| #22594 | daunting | |
| #22989 | fearful | |
| #23144 | alarming | |
| #23190 | dreadful | |
| #25388 | terrifying | |
| #26052 | horrific | |
| #29891 | appalling | |
| #38864 | horrendous | |
| #39885 | horrifying | |
| #51495 | fearsome | |
| #54515 | frightful |
How to use frightening in a sentence?
It looks like IPOs would still be under some sort of control, so the registration system doesn't seem as frightening as previously thought.
It feels eerie, apocalyptic and frightening, i've lived in Bay Area since 1988 and never experienced such doom coming from the sky.
Trump doesn't suit the Republican party, they usually divide up the state budget (among themselves) by frightening people about Russia. But Trump is ready to find a common language with Putin. That's why they don't need Trump and even regard him as dangerous.
We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.
I was still awake. The sound of the landslide was really frightening. I thought we're gone ... our house was shaking.
Translations for frightening
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- مُجَفّلArabic
- Einjagend, SchreckerregendGerman
- φοβιστικός, τρομακτικόςGreek
- terrible, aterrador, alarmanteSpanish
- kauhea, karmiva, pelottavaFinnish
- effrayantFrench
- भयावहHindi
- spaventosoItalian
- 恐い, 怖いJapanese
- ontstellend, beangstigend, afschuwelijk, angstaanjagendDutch
- przerażający, okropny, strasznyPolish
- assustadorPortuguese
- страшный, пугающий, ужасныйRussian
- skrämmandeSwedish
- భయపెట్టేదిTelugu
- korkutucuTurkish
- жахливийUkrainian
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