Fearful, terrible.

Arousing or inspiring awe, fear, or dread; terrible, dreadful; = eyeful, adj.1 Cf. awful, adj. I.

That inspires or instils fear, terror, or dread; terrible, dreadful; (from the 18th century often) extremely shocking or distressing; horrific.

Of an event, time, etc.: dreadful, dire; difficult; testing. Obsolete.

Dreadful, frightful, terrible.

Terrible or threatening in aspect. Obsolete.

Terrible; fearful.

Of events, times, etc.: Dreadful, terrible.

Inspiring dread or reverence; awe-inspiring; terrible, formidable; awful; to be dreaded.

Of a person or animal, their actions, mind, or attributes: fierce, savage; cruel, ruthless; dreadful, terrible. Also in cruel and fell, fierce an…

Formidable, menacing; terrible in appearance. Obsolete.

Causing fear; to be feared or avoided; dreadful, terrible; formidable; = parlous, adj. 1. Now archaic or literary.

Causing or fit to cause terror; inspiring great fear or dread. Also: awe-inspiring, awesome.

Dreadful, frightful, terrible.

Causing fear or dread; dreadful, terrible. Obsolete.

Frightful, terrible.

Dreaded.

To be dreaded, dreadful.

Feared greatly; hence, to be feared; dreadful, terrible.

Causing or intended to cause fear or dread. Cf. bug, n.1 1. Obsolete.

That is regarded with dread or great fear; inspiring deep awe or apprehension.

Resembling a monster in appearance, behaviour, or character. Also figurative: monstrous, frightening, awful.

‘Dreadful, dismal, mournful, horrible, terrible, evil in a great degree’ (Johnson).

Terrifying, alarming.

That causes terror, that terrifies.

Terrifying, frightful.

Fraught with dire effects; dreadful, terrible.

Frightening, terrifying.

Causing dismay; terrible, dreadful, dire. Now in weakened sense (associated with 5): Causing gloom or dejection, depressing, wretched, miserable.

That causes fright or terror; frightening, terrifying.

Of or pertaining to the Furies; dire.

That may be (easily) tired.

That scares; terrifying.

= affrighting, adj.

Fearful, terrible; also, feeling fear, timorous.

Causing terror, terrifying; terrible, frightful; stirring, awe-inspiring; sublime. Now rare.

Relating to terror; terrifying; terrific.

Stern, terrible, fierce; extremely violent. Obsolete.

full of or fraught with terror, terrifying.

= awful, adj. adv.

figurative (from either of the preceding senses), with connotation of ‘terrible’, ‘ominous’, ‘ghastly’, ‘sensational’. Often in to castor throw a luri…

= terrorful adj.

= terrible, adj., terrible, adv.

Inspiring fear, fearful, dreadful; = timorous, adj. 2. rare.

Anger displayed in action; the manifestation of anger or fury, esp. by way of retributory punishment… Of the Deity, etc. Frequently in wrath of God…