FRIGHTENING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word frightening. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| alarming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||||||
| chilling | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature adjective satellite • provoking fear or terror | ||||||
| creepy | ||||||
adjective satellite • annoying and unpleasant • causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin | ||||||
| daunting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| disconcerting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing an emotional disturbance | ||||||
| disturbing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||
| eerie | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious • inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening | ||||||
| fearsome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| formidable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely impressive in strength or excellence • inspiring fear | ||||||
| hair-raising | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||
| haunting | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • continually recurring to the mind • having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect | ||||||
| horrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| nerve-racking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely irritating to the nerves | ||||||
| petrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • paralyzing with terror | ||||||
| scary | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • provoking fear or terror | ||||||
| shocking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||
| shuddering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • shaking convulsively or violently | ||||||
| terrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing extreme terror | ||||||
| unnerving | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inspiring fear | ||||||
