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(fraɪtfʊl)

1. adjective

Frightful means very bad or unpleasant.

[old-fashioned]

My father was unable to talk about the war, it was so frightful.

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Frightful is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad.

[informal, old-fashioned, emphasis]

He got himself into a frightful muddle.

What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends.

Synonyms: dreadful, great, terrible, extreme More Synonyms of frightful

frightfully adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]

I'm most frightfully sorry about this.

You're frightfully good at this sort of thing.

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frightful in British English

(ˈfraɪtfʊl)

adjective

very alarming, distressing, or horrifying

unpleasant, annoying, or extreme

a frightful hurry

Derived forms

frightfulness (ˈfrightfulness)

noun

frightful in American English

(ˈfraɪtfəl)

adjective

causing fright; terrifying; alarming

shocking; terrible

3. Informal

unpleasant; annoying

great

in a frightful hurry

Derived forms

frightfully (ˈfrightfully)

adverb

frightfulness (ˈfrightfulness)

noun

Synonyms of 'frightful'

terrible, shocking, alarming, awful

dreadful, great, terrible, extreme

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Chinese translation of 'frightful'

frightful

(ˈfraɪtful) (o.f.)

adj

(= dreadful) [smell, mistake] 可怕的 (kěpà de)
(inf, emphatic use) 极(極)大的 (jídà de)

Nearby words of
frightful

frighten off
frightened
frightening
frightful
frill
fringe
Frisbee

1 (adjective) in the sense of terrible

Definition

very alarming or horrifying

We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions.

Synonyms

terrible

Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.

shocking (informal)

I must have been in a shocking state last night.

alarming

The disease has spread at an alarming rate.

awful

The destruction was massive; it was awful.

appalling

They have been living under the most appalling conditions.

horrible

Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

grim

They painted a grim picture of growing crime.

terrifying

one of the most terrifying diseases known to man

dreadful

They told us the dreadful news.

dread (literary)

It was almost impossible to have a chat without someone using the dread phrase `going forward '.

fearful (informal)

The earthquake was a fearful disaster.

traumatic

I suffered a traumatic nervous breakdown.

dire

We found ourselves in a dire predicament.

horrendous

The violence used was horrendous.

ghastly

This wallpaper is absolutely ghastly.

hideous

His family was subjected to a hideous attack.

harrowing

gruesome

There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

unnerving

lurid

lurid accounts of the crimes that they committed

from hell (informal)

grisly

a series of grisly murders

macabre

Police have made a macabre discovery.

petrifying

horrid

unspeakable

the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons

godawful (slang)

hellacious (US, slang)

Opposites

nice

beautiful

attractive

lovely

calming

pleasant

soothing

2 (adjective) in the sense of dreadful

Definition

extreme

He got himself into a frightful muddle.

Synonyms

dreadful

I feel absolutely dreadful.

great

terrible

She's such a terrible show-off.

extreme

people living in extreme poverty

awful

Even if the weather's awful there's still lots to do.

annoying

unpleasant

They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.

disagreeable

He's a shallow, disagreeable man.

insufferable

We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore.

Opposites

slight

, moderate,

pleasant

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alarming

The disease has spread at an alarming rate.

Synonyms

frightening,

shocking,

scaring,

disturbing,

distressing,

terrifying,

appalling,

startling,

dreadful,

horrifying,

menacing,

intimidating,

dismaying,

scary (informal),

fearful,

daunting,

fearsome,

unnerving,

hair-raising,

bloodcurdling

in the sense of appalling

Definition

causing dismay, horror, or revulsion

They have been living under the most appalling conditions.

Synonyms

horrifying,

shocking (informal),

terrible,

alarming,

frightening,

scaring,

awful,

terrifying,

horrible,

grim,

dreadful,

intimidating,

dismaying,

horrific,

fearful (informal),

daunting,

dire,

astounding,

ghastly,

hideous,

shameful,

harrowing,

vile,

unnerving,

petrifying,

horrid,

unspeakable,

frightful,

nightmarish,

abominable,

disheartening,

godawful (slang),

hellacious (US, slang),

from hell (informal)

in the sense of awful

The destruction was massive; it was awful.

Synonyms

shocking,

serious,

alarming,

distressing,

dreadful,

horrifying,

horrific,

hideous,

harrowing,

gruesome

Nearby words of
frightful

frighten something or someone off or away
frightened
frightening
frightful
frigid
frigidity
frill

Synonyms of 'frightful'

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in the sense of unpleasant

Definition

not pleasant or agreeable

They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.

Synonyms

nasty,

bad,

horrid (informal),

distressing,

annoying,

irritating,

miserable,

troublesome,

distasteful,

obnoxious,

unpalatable,

displeasing,

repulsive,

objectionable,

disagreeable,

abhorrent,

irksome,

unlovely,

execrable,

eye-watering

in the sense of unspeakable

Definition

indescribably bad or evil

the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons

Synonyms

dreadful,

shocking,

appalling,

evil,

awful,

overwhelming,

horrible,

unbelievable,

monstrous,

from hell (informal),

inconceivable,

unimaginable,

repellent,

abysmal,

frightful,

heinous,

odious,

indescribable,

loathsome,

abominable,

ineffable,

beyond words,

execrable,

unutterable,

inexpressible,

beyond description,

hellacious (US, slang),

too horrible for words

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释义	Trends of frightful View usage for: frightful (fraɪtfʊl) 1. adjective Frightful means very bad or unpleasant. [old-fashioned] My father was unable to talk about the war, it was so frightful. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Frightful is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad. [informal, old-fashioned, emphasis] He got himself into a frightful muddle. What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends. Synonyms: dreadful, great, terrible, extreme More Synonyms of frightful frightfully adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] I'm most frightfully sorry about this. You're frightfully good at this sort of thing. More Synonyms of frightful frightful in British English (ˈfraɪtfʊl) adjective 1. very alarming, distressing, or horrifying 2. unpleasant, annoying, or extreme a frightful hurry Derived forms frightfulness (ˈfrightfulness) noun frightful in American English (ˈfraɪtfəl) adjective 1. causing fright; terrifying; alarming 2. shocking; terrible 3. Informal a. unpleasant; annoying b. great in a frightful hurry Derived forms frightfully (ˈfrightfully) adverb frightfulness (ˈfrightfulness) noun Synonyms of 'frightful' terrible, shocking, alarming, awful dreadful, great, terrible, extreme More Synonyms of frightful Chinese translation of 'frightful' frightful (ˈfraɪtful) (o.f.) adj (= dreadful) [smell, mistake] 可怕的 (kěpà de) (inf, emphatic use) 极(極)大的 (jídà de) Nearby words of frightful frighten off frightened frightening frightful frill fringe Frisbee 1 (adjective) in the sense of terrible Definition very alarming or horrifying We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions. Synonyms terrible Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster. shocking (informal) I must have been in a shocking state last night. alarming The disease has spread at an alarming rate. awful The destruction was massive; it was awful. appalling They have been living under the most appalling conditions. horrible Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth. grim They painted a grim picture of growing crime. terrifying one of the most terrifying diseases known to man dreadful They told us the dreadful news. dread (literary) It was almost impossible to have a chat without someone using the dread phrase `going forward '. fearful (informal) The earthquake was a fearful disaster. traumatic I suffered a traumatic nervous breakdown. dire We found ourselves in a dire predicament. horrendous The violence used was horrendous. ghastly This wallpaper is absolutely ghastly. hideous His family was subjected to a hideous attack. harrowing gruesome There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital. unnerving lurid lurid accounts of the crimes that they committed from hell (informal) grisly a series of grisly murders macabre Police have made a macabre discovery. petrifying horrid unspeakable the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons godawful (slang) hellacious (US, slang) Opposites nice , beautiful , attractive , lovely , calming , pleasant , soothing 2 (adjective) in the sense of dreadful Definition extreme He got himself into a frightful muddle. Synonyms dreadful I feel absolutely dreadful. great terrible She's such a terrible show-off. extreme people living in extreme poverty awful Even if the weather's awful there's still lots to do. annoying unpleasant They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation. disagreeable He's a shallow, disagreeable man. insufferable We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore. Opposites slight , moderate, pleasant Additional synonyms in the sense of alarming The disease has spread at an alarming rate. Synonyms frightening, shocking, scaring, disturbing, distressing, terrifying, appalling, startling, dreadful, horrifying, menacing, intimidating, dismaying, scary (informal), fearful, daunting, fearsome, unnerving, hair-raising, bloodcurdling in the sense of appalling Definition causing dismay, horror, or revulsion They have been living under the most appalling conditions. Synonyms horrifying, shocking (informal), terrible, alarming, frightening, scaring, awful, terrifying, horrible, grim, dreadful, intimidating, dismaying, horrific, fearful (informal), daunting, dire, astounding, ghastly, hideous, shameful, harrowing, vile, unnerving, petrifying, horrid, unspeakable, frightful, nightmarish, abominable, disheartening, godawful (slang), hellacious (US, slang), from hell (informal) in the sense of awful The destruction was massive; it was awful. Synonyms shocking, serious, alarming, distressing, dreadful, horrifying, horrific, hideous, harrowing, gruesome Nearby words of frightful frighten something or someone off or away frightened frightening frightful frigid frigidity frill Synonyms of 'frightful' frightful Explore 'frightful' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of unpleasant Definition not pleasant or agreeable They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation. Synonyms nasty, bad, horrid (informal), distressing, annoying, irritating, miserable, troublesome, distasteful, obnoxious, unpalatable, displeasing, repulsive, objectionable, disagreeable, abhorrent, irksome, unlovely, execrable, eye-watering in the sense of unspeakable Definition indescribably bad or evil the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons Synonyms dreadful, shocking, appalling, evil, awful, overwhelming, horrible, unbelievable, monstrous, from hell (informal), inconceivable, unimaginable, repellent, abysmal, frightful, heinous, odious, indescribable, loathsome, abominable, ineffable, beyond words, execrable, unutterable, inexpressible, beyond description, hellacious (US, slang), too horrible for words
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