Frightful: meaning, definitions and examples
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frightful
[ หfraษชtfl ]
scary
Causing fear or dread; terrifying. Synonyms: terrifying, horrifying, alarming. Frightful noises could be heard coming from the abandoned house. The sight of the ghostly figure was truly frightful.
Synonyms
alarming, horrifying, terrifying
Examples of usage
- The horror movie was so frightful that I had nightmares for weeks.
- The sudden appearance of a strange figure in the dark alley was frightful.
shocking
Extremely bad or unpleasant. Synonyms: shocking, appalling, dreadful. The news of the accident was frightful to hear. The conditions in the prison were frightful.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The extent of the damage caused by the hurricane was frightful.
- The lack of basic necessities in the refugee camp was frightful.
Translations
Translations of the word "frightful" in other languages:
๐ต๐น assustador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคตเคน
๐ฉ๐ช furchtbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyeramkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ straszny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท effrayant
๐ช๐ธ espantoso
๐น๐ท korkunรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ straลกnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ straลกnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ grozljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ espantoso
Word origin
The word 'frightful' has its origins in the Middle English word 'frightfull' which meant full of fright or fear. The suffix '-ful' in English is used to form adjectives indicating the presence of the quality that the base word suggests. Over time, 'frightful' evolved to mean causing fear or dread. The word has been in use for centuries to describe alarming or terrifying situations.
See also: fright, frighten, frightened, frightening, frightfully.