fright· ful ˈfrīt-fəl 1 : causing intense fear or alarm : terrifying 2 : startling especially in being bad or objectionable a frightful novel 3 : extreme frightful thirst frightfully ˈfrīt-fə-lē adverb …

frightful adjective old-fashioned informal uk / ˈfraɪt.f ə l / us / ˈfraɪt.f ə l / used to emphasize what you are saying, especially how bad something is: The weather outside was frightful. Of …

frightful adjective 1 as in terrifying causing fear a frightful sound emanated from somewhere deep within the forest Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance terrifying frightening formidable scary horrible terrible intimidating dread alarming dreadful horrifying fearful ghastly shocking eerie direful fearsome creepy horrendous startling gruesome dire

such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us. horrible, shocking, or revolting: The storm did frightful damage. Informal. unpleasant; disagreeable: We had a …

1. such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming. A frightful howl woke us. 2. horrible, shocking, or revolting. The storm did frightful damage. 3. informal. unpleasant; disagreeable. …

adj. 1. such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: a frightful explosion. 2. horrible, shocking, or revolting: The storm did frightful damage. 3. unpleasant; disagreeable: We had a frightful time.

adjective Causing disgust or shock; horrifying. American Heritage Causing fright; terrifying; alarming. Webster's New World Similar definitions Shocking; terrible. Webster's New World …

Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: frightful adjective. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. frightful adjective. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Etymology: From frightful, from forhtful, equivalent to.

frightful See definition of frightful on Dictionary.com adj. horrible, offensive, or shocking synonyms for frightful Compare Synonyms awful calamitous dreadful ghastly hideous horrible lewd shocking terrible terrific unpleasant annoying bad disagreeable extreme great insufferable vile wicked wrong See also synonyms for: frightfully / frightfulness

fright·ful (frīt′fəl) adj. 1. Causing disgust or shock; horrifying. 2. Causing fright; terrifying. 3. Informal a. Excessive; extreme: a frightful liar. b. Disagreeable; distressing: frightful weather. fright′ful·ly adv. fright′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.