frightful

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frightful

A child sees a frightful shadow on the wall.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Extremely distressing or upsetting: Used to describe something that causes great fear, shock, or dismay.
    • Extreme in degree or amount: Used informally to emphasize a very large or excessive degree of something.
    • Provoking horror; atrocious: Describing something so bad or violent that it causes a feeling of horror.
Usage and Examples

  • Describing something extremely distressing:

    • The survivors described the storm as a frightful experience.
    • He made a frightful mistake by ignoring the safety warnings.

  • Emphasizing an extreme degree (informal):

    • We are in a frightful hurry to catch the last train.
    • She spent a frightful amount of money on that antique vase.

  • Describing something horrifying or atrocious:

    • The news reported a frightful crime that shocked the community.
    • The accident left a frightful scene for the emergency responders.
Advanced Usage
  • "frightful mess/state": Used to describe a situation or place that is in an extremely bad or disordered condition.
    • The children's room was in a frightful mess after the party.
  • "frightful noise": Used to describe an extremely loud and unpleasant sound.
    • A frightful noise came from the construction site early in the morning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fright (n): A sudden, intense feeling of fear.
    • The loud bang gave me a terrible fright.
  • Frighten (v): To make someone afraid or anxious.
    • The sudden noise frightened the cat.
  • Frightened (adj): Afraid or anxious.
    • The frightened child hid behind the door.
  • Frightening (adj): Causing fear or alarm.
    • The documentary about climate change was frightening.
Synonyms
  • Dreadful: Extremely bad or unpleasant.
  • Horrible: Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.
  • Terrible: Extremely or distressingly bad or serious.
  • Awful: Very bad or unpleasant.
  • Appalling: Causing shock or dismay; horrific.
Antonyms
  • Pleasant: Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
  • Delightful: Causing delight; charming.
  • Wonderful: Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration.
Idioms and Phrases
  • A frightful sight: Something that is very shocking or unpleasant to look at.
    • The aftermath of the fire was a frightful sight.
  • In a frightful state: In a condition of great distress or disorder.
    • She was in a frightful state after hearing the bad news.
frightful

A child sees a frightful shadow on the wall.

Adjective
  1. extremely distressing
    • fearful slum conditions
    • a frightful mistake
  2. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
    • in a frightful hurry
    • spent a frightful amount of money
  3. provoking horror
    • an atrocious automobile accident
    • a frightful crime of decapitation
    • an alarming, even horrifying, picture
    • war is beyond all words horrible- Winston Churchill
    • an ugly wound

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