Terrifying: meaning, definitions and examples

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terrifying

 

[ หˆterษชfaษชษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing something causing extreme fear or dread

Causing terror or extreme fear; extremely frightening.

Synonyms

chilling, dreadful, frightening, horrifying, scary.

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Word Description / Examples
terrifying

Used to describe something extremely scary that causes intense fear.

  • The experience of being lost in the woods at night was absolutely terrifying
frightening

Describes something that makes you feel afraid, typically used for sudden or startling events.

  • The loud thunderstorm was frightening for the small children
scary

A more casual term to describe something that causes fear or is likely to scare someone.

  • The haunted house was filled with scary decorations and actors
horrifying

Used to describe something that causes intense fear, shock, or disgust.

  • The horrifying images from the war zone were difficult to watch
dreadful

Used to describe something very bad or unpleasant, often causing fear or horror.

  • The dreadful news of the accident spread quickly through the town
chilling

Describes something that causes a feeling of coldness or fear, often associated with suspense or eerie situations.

  • The chilling sound of the wind howling through the abandoned house gave me goosebumps

Examples of usage

  • It was a terrifying experience to be lost in the dark forest.
  • The horror movie was so terrifying that I had nightmares for weeks.
  • The sound of footsteps in the abandoned house was absolutely terrifying.
  • The storm outside was so terrifying that we stayed indoors all night.
  • The thought of facing the monster was truly terrifying.

Translations

Translations of the word "terrifying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aterrador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคตเคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erschreckend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menakutkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terrifiant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aterrador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์„œ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›sivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ desivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ straลกljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skelfilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aterrador

Etymology

The word 'terrifying' originates from the verb 'terrify', which dates back to the late 16th century. The suffix '-ing' is added to create the adjective form, 'terrifying'. The root of the word comes from the Latin word 'terrere', meaning 'to frighten'. Over time, 'terrifying' has been used to describe situations, experiences, or entities that evoke extreme fear or dread in individuals.

See also: terrified, terrifyingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,398, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.