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- Dictionaryfrightening/ˈfrʌɪtnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying: "a frightening experience"
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Synonyms for FRIGHTENING: terrifying, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, intimidating, alarming, shocking; Antonyms of FRIGHTENING: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing
The firefighters had a frightening task ahead of them. There's a frightening similarity between this incident and one that occurred last year.
The meaning of FRIGHTENING is causing fear. How to use frightening in a sentence.
To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing. To become afraid: told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily. fright′en·er n. These verbs mean to cause a person to experience fear.
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. The country is frighteningly close to possessing nuclear weapons. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of frightening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Master the word "FRIGHTENING" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.
Frightening things are scary or alarming. The sign of a really well-made horror film is that it's deeply frightening.
FRIGHTENING definition: making you feel afraid or nervous: . Learn more.
If something is frightening, it makes you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous. The country is frighteningly close to possessing nuclear weapons. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
