Frightening: meaning, definitions and examples

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frightening

 

[ หˆfraษชt(ษ™)nษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

scary

Causing fear or terror; very alarming, formidable, or daunting.

Synonyms

alarming, daunting, scary, terrifying

Examples of usage

  • It was a frightening experience to be lost in the dark forest.
  • The sound of footsteps approaching in the empty hallway was truly frightening.
  • The movie was so frightening that I had to cover my eyes during the scary scenes.
  • The sudden loud noise was so frightening that it made everyone jump.
  • Her ghostly appearance was truly frightening to the children.

Translations

Translations of the word "frightening" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assustador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคตเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erschreckend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menakutkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะฐัˆะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท effrayant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aterrador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkutucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์„œ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›sivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ desivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ straลกljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณgnvekjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxulu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aterrador

Etymology

The word 'frightening' is derived from the verb 'frighten', which comes from Middle English 'frightenen', meaning 'to terrify'. The use of 'frightening' as an adjective to describe something causing fear or terror dates back to the late 18th century. It has been used in various contexts to convey the sense of something scary or alarming.

See also: fright, frighten, frightened, frightful, frightfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,219, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.