fright·ful (fr t f l)adj. 1. Causing disgust or shock; horrifying. 2. Causing fright; terrifying. 3. Informal a. Excessive; extreme: a frightful liar. b. Disagreeable; distressing: frightful weather. fright ful·ly adv.fright ful·ness n. |
frightful [ˈfraɪtfʊl]
adj
1. very alarming, distressing, or horrifying
2. unpleasant, annoying, or extreme a frightful hurry
frightfulness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  frightful - 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"alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
| 2. | frightful - extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" | |
| 3. | frightful - extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
frightful
adjective
1. terrible, shocking, alarming, awful, appalling, horrible, grim, terrifying, dreadful, dread, fearful, traumatic, dire, horrendous, ghastly, hideous, harrowing, gruesome, unnerving, lurid, from hell (informal), grisly, macabre, petrifying, horrid, unspeakable, godawful (slang), hellacious (U.S. slang) refugees trapped in frightful conditions
terrible nice, beautiful, attractive, lovely, calming, pleasant, soothing
terrible nice, beautiful, attractive, lovely, calming, pleasant, soothing
2. dreadful, great, terrible, extreme, awful, annoying, unpleasant, disagreeable, insufferable He got himself into a frightful muddle.
dreadful slight, moderate, pleasant
dreadful slight, moderate, pleasant
Translations
frightful [ˈfraɪtfʊl] adj → affreux/euse
frightful
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