frightening

fright-en-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing fear or terror; scary.

  2. 2.

    Disturbing or alarming in implication.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    frighteningly good/fast/etc. — impressively so, to an alarming degree

Related words

Antonyms: calming, comforting, reassuring
See also: fright, frighten, frightened, scary, terrifying
Synonyms: alarming, horrifying, scary, terrifying

Etymology

Present participle of frighten, from Old English fyrhtan. Used as an adjective meaning "causing fear."