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frightening meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of frightening at MeaningMonkey.org. frightening meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FRIGHTENING noun
Definition of frightening (noun)
- the act of inspiring with fear
- synonyms: terrorisation, terrorization
FRIGHTENING adjective
Definition of frightening (adjective)
- causing fear or dread or terror
- "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
- synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, horrendous, horrific, terrible
Source: Princeton University Wordnet