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frightful
[frahyt-fuhl]
adjective
such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming.
A frightful howl woke us.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:horrible, shocking, or revolting.
The storm did frightful damage.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:Informal.unpleasant; disagreeable.
We had a frightful time.
Informal.very great; extreme.
That actor is very talented but a frightful ham.
frightful
/ ˈڰɪٴʊ /
adjective
very alarming, distressing, or horrifying
unpleasant, annoying, or extreme
a frightful hurry
Other Word Forms
- frightfully adverb
- frightfulness noun
- unfrightful adjective
- ˈڰٴڳܱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of frightful1
Example Sentences
Even before DOGE, Musk had a frightful habit of posting online, often tweeting 100 times a day.
Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things.
First, there is no doubt that a frightful visage captures attention, and in this political environment, attention matters more than anything.
But even before the balance goes unrespected, the team behind “The Substance” elevated the beauty of its stars to make their mutual descent into frightful abominations all the more jarring.
Walker said the conditions for such a catch are frightful.
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