Terrifying: meaning, definitions and examples
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terrifying
[ หterษชfaษชษชล ]
describing something causing extreme fear or dread
Causing terror or extreme fear; extremely frightening.
Synonyms
chilling, dreadful, frightening, horrifying, scary
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:
๐ต๐น aterrador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคตเคน
๐ฉ๐ช erschreckend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menakutkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐั ะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przeraลผajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท terrifiant
๐ช๐ธ aterrador
๐น๐ท korkunรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑูุน
๐จ๐ฟ dฤsivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ desivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ straลกljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ skelfilegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.