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frightening

English

Etymology

frighten +? -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f?a?t?n??/, /?f?a?tn??/
  • Hyphenation: fright?en?ing

Adjective

frightening (comparative more frightening, superlative most frightening)

  1. Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
    Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.
  2. (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

Synonyms

  • Thesaurus:frightening

Derived terms

  • frighteningly

Translations

Verb

frightening

  1. present participle of frighten
    The scientist was frightening the timid children.

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frighteningly

English

Etymology

From frightening +? -ly.

Adverb

frighteningly (comparative more frighteningly, superlative most frighteningly)

  1. In a frightening or terrifying manner.
  2. Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.

Synonyms

  • (in a frightening manner): terrifyingly
  • (beyond usual expectation): surprisingly

Translations

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