TERRIFYING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word terrifying. (close relations)
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| alarming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||||||
| appalling | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an experience that appalls adjective satellite • causing consternation | ||||||
| awful | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adverb • used as intensifiers adjective satellite • exceptionally bad or displeasing • causing fear or dread or terror • inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| dreadful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • extremely disagreeable and unpleasant | ||||||
| fearsome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| formidable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely impressive in strength or excellence • inspiring fear | ||||||
| frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| hair-raising | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||
| horrendous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| horrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| petrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • paralyzing with terror | ||||||
| shocking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||
| startling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm | ||||||
| terrible | ||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | ||||||
| unnerving | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inspiring fear | ||||||
| terrorise | verbv | |||||
verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||
| terrorize | verbv | |||||
verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||
