FRIGHTENING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word frightening. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FRIGHTENING
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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 | ||||||||
