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B1. making you feel fear: a frightening thought. a frightening film. it is frightening to It is frightening to think what might happen if she left him. Synonyms. fearsome formal. scary informal. terrifying. Fewer examples. The mask was so lifelike it was quite frightening. The deathly pallor of her skin was frightening.
Definitions of frightening. adjective. causing fear or dread or terror. synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, horrendous, horrific, terrible. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger. noun. the act of inspiring with fear. synonyms: terrorisation, terrorization. see more. Pronunciation. US.
: causing fear. frightening news. a very frightening experience. The man with red eyes made the frightening grimace that passed for his smile. Madeleine L'Engle. For a man who had tussled with crocs, venomous snakes and other frightening creatures, this was going to be a leisurely swim. Jennifer Wulff et al. Synonyms. alarming. direful. dreadful.
(fraɪtənɪŋ ) adjective B1+. If something is frightening, it makes you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous. The number of youngsters involved in crime is frightening. Synonyms: terrifying, shocking [informal], alarming, appalling More Synonyms of frightening.
1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing. v.intr. To become afraid: told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily. fright′en·er n. fright′en·ing·ly adv. Synonyms: frighten, scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, panic.
Definition of frightening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something is frightening you. Apparently he found the idea of jail less frightening than the huge dog. You'd see less wildlife if you were walking - making more frightening noises to the animals.
1. shock, startle, dismay, intimidate. Frighten, alarm, scare, terrify, terrorize, appall all mean to arouse fear in people or animals. To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, esp. that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise.
frightening meaning, definition, what is frightening: making you feel afraid or nervous: Learn more.
adjective. If something is frightening, it makes you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous. Synonyms: terrifying, shocking [informal], alarming, appalling More Synonyms of frightening. frighteningly adverb. The country is frighteningly close to possessing nuclear weapons.
