Synonyms for frightful
ˈfraɪt fəlfright·ful

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1. frightfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   alarming, shocking, horrible, dreadful, fearful, terrible, terrific, horrid, awful

2. frightfuladjective

   : Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

   Synonyms:
   fearful, shocking, dreadful, alarming, terrible, terrific, horrid, awful, horrible

3. frightfuladjective

   Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.

   Synonyms:
   horrible, dreadful, terrific, horrid, fearful, shocking, terrible, alarming, awful

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1. frightful

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

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1. frightful

   Synonyms:
   terrible, horrible, alarming, ugly, hideous, monstrous, dreadful, direful, awful, shocking, horrid, terrific

   Antonyms:
   pleasing, attractive, beautiful, fair, encouraging, lovely

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1. atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, uglyadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   flagitious, unworthy, wretched, terrible, monstrous, fearful, horrible, worthless, tremendous, abominable, unspeakable, awful, grievous, atrocious, slimy, ugly, dreadful, horrifying, vile, despicable, painful, surly

   Antonyms:
   good, unalarming, ordinary

2. frightful, terrible, awful, tremendousadjective

   extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

   "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

   Synonyms:
   dreadful, enormous, marvelous, wondrous, rattling(a), awful, amazing, horrendous, severe, tremendous, dreaded, dire, wonderful, grand, marvellous, atrocious, painful, horrifying, awing, awed, wicked, horrific, dread(a), awe-inspiring, unspeakable, fearful, nasty, terrible, horrible, abominable, fantastic, frightening, terrific, awesome, fearsome, howling(a), direful, ugly

   Antonyms:
   good, ordinary, unalarming

3. fearful, frightfuladjective

   extremely distressing

   "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"

   Synonyms:
   dread(a), fearsome, timorous, terrible, horrific, dreaded, fearful, horrible, tremendous, frightening, horrendous, awful, cowardly, horrifying, atrocious, ugly, dreadful, direful, dire, trepid

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, good, ordinary

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1. frightfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   terrible, terrific, GREWSOME, fearful, alarming, dreadful, direful, dire, horrid, horrible, awful, shocking

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1. frightfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   terrible, dreadful, hideous, ogreish, fearful, alarming, grewsome, grim, dire, direful, awful, gorgonian, horrible

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1. List of paraphrases for "frightful":

   scary, frightening, terrible, appalling, curse

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1. Marquis de Sade:

   It has, moreover, been proven that horror, nastiness, and the frightful are what give pleasure when one fornicates. Beauty is a simple thing ugliness is the exceptional thing. And fiery imaginations, no doubt, always prefer the extraordinary thing to the simple thing.

2. Johann von Goethe:

   There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

3. Lujan Grisham:

   The spread of this virus in McKinley County is frightful, and it shows that physical distancing has not occurred and is not occurring. The virus is running amok there. It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary.

4. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:

   There is nothing more frightful than imagination without taste.

5. Boileau:

   Gold gives the appearance of beauty even to ugliness; but everything becomes frightful with poverty.