PETRIFYING Synonyms
There are 10 synonyms of the word
petrifying.
(exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word petrifying. (close relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word petrifying. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PETRIFYING
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frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
terrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing extreme terror | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
hair-raising | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||||
horrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||||
unnerving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inspiring fear | ||||||||
lapidify | verbv | |||||||
verb • change into stone | ||||||||
ossify | verbv | |||||||
verb • become bony • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern • cause to become hard and bony | ||||||||
rigidify | verbv | |||||||
verb • become rigid • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern |