单词	frightening
释义	frightening adjective fright·​en·​ing ˈfrī-tᵊn-iŋ  ˈfrīt-niŋ : causing fear frightening news a very frightening experience The man with red eyes made the frightening grimace that passed for his smile. Madeleine L'Engle For a man who had tussled with crocs, venomous snakes and other frightening creatures, this was going to be a leisurely swim. Jennifer Wulff et al. Synonyms alarming dire direful dread dreadful fearful fearsome forbidding formidable frightful ghastly hair-raising horrendous horrible horrifying intimidating redoubtable scary shocking spine-chilling terrible terrifying See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology from present participle of frighten First Known Use 1652, in the meaning defined above frightening 1 of 2 adjective as in terrifying causing fear a truly frightening movie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance terrifying scary intimidating formidable horrible terrible alarming shocking horrifying dread fearful startling eerie creepy dreadful frightful troubling trying disturbing forbidding ghastly fearsome gruesome unnerving spine-chilling horrendous dire threatening hair-raising disconcerting eery daunting discouraging disquieting direful redoubtable demoralizing dismaying perturbing distressing weird hideous nightmarish appalling macabre grisly bone-chilling awful horrid monstrous atrocious grewsome Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassuring comforting calming soothing relaxing inviting consoling tranquilizing quieting nonthreatening tranquillizing lulling pacifying nonintimidating See More frightening 2 of 2 verb present participle of frighten as in startling to strike with fear around the campfire the campers tried to frighten one another with ghostly legends and grisly tales Synonyms & Similar Words terrifying startling scaring shocking horrifying alarming spooking shaking terrorizing amazing frighting panicking scarifying appalling disturbing distracting unsettling affrighting jolting worrying dismaying astounding upsetting unnerving alaruming daunting making one's flesh crawl disconcerting disquieting distressing giving one the creeps making one's flesh creep discomforting dispiriting shaking up chilling awing perturbing emasculating demoralizing unmanning undoing flooring bowling over discomposing psyching (out) unstringing Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassuring comforting soothing assuring consoling inspiring encouraging cheering solacing heartening emboldening steeling See More
随便看	overambitiously overambitiousness overambitiousnesses overamplification overamplifications overamplified overanalyses overanalysis overanalytical overanalyze overanalyzed overanalyzes overanalyzing overanimated overanxieties overanxiety overanxious overapplication overapplications overappraisales overappraisals overarch overarched overarches overarching

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