frightful
[frahyt-fuhl]
adjective
such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
horrible, shocking, or revolting: The storm did frightful damage.
Informal. unpleasant; disagreeable: We had a frightful time.
Informal. very great; extreme: That actor is very talented but a frightful ham.
Origin of frightful
Synonyms for frightful
Antonyms for frightful
1, 2. delightful.
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Related Words for frightful
dreadful, lewd, calamitous, terrible, terrific, unpleasant, ghastly, horrible, awful, shocking, hideous, annoying, bad, disagreeable, extreme, great, insufferable, vile, wicked, wrongExamples from the Web for frightful
Contemporary Examples of frightful
All these frightful trends are already emerging—and they will accelerate every day that the diplomatic wrangling continues.
When the weather outside is frightful, board a plane and head to Florida.
Today, it's worlds away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time.
Historical Examples of frightful
All her thought was how to get him away from the frightful place.
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
It was rather a frightful place to go into in search of the source of a shriek.
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
There was a frightful grin of triumph twisting his mouth in this minute of punishment.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
Down almost to our own day the depredations of wolves were frightful.
The Roof of FranceMatilda Betham-Edwards
For about five minutes it was the most frightful scene I have ever witnessed.
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frightful
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