frightful meaning and definition

FRIGHTFUL adjective

Definition of frightful (adjective)

1. provoking horror
   • "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
   • synonyms: atrocious, horrible, horrifying, ugly
2. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
   • "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
   • synonyms: awful, terrible, tremendous
3. extremely distressing
   • "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
   • synonyms: fearful