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FRIGHTENING definition: 1. making you feel fear: 2. making you feel fear: 3. making you feel fear: . Learn more.
The meaning of FRIGHTENING is causing fear. How to use frightening in a sentence. ... frightening adjective. ... Britannica English: Translation of frightening for ...
a frightening experience/prospect/thought; a truly frightening horror movie ; The noise was frightening. it is frightening to think, see, hear, etc… It's frightening to think it could happen again. frightening to somebody It was all very frightening to a small boy. frightening for somebody This is extremely frightening for elderly people.
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.
What does the adjective frightening mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective frightening. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
Frightening things are scary or alarming. The sign of a really well-made horror film is that it's deeply frightening.
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