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    frightening
    /ˈfrʌɪtnɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying: "a frightening experience"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRIGHTENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Frightening means making you feel fear or extreme. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, translations and pronunciation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frighteningFrightening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FRIGHTENING is causing fear. How to use frightening in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › frighteningFrightening - definition of frightening by The Free Dictionary

    Frightening means causing fear, alarm, or terror. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples of frightening in different contexts.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frighteningFrightening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Frightening things are scary or alarming. The sign of a really well-made horror film is that it's deeply frightening. Ghost stories are frightening, and so are car accidents, creepy old houses, and news stories about climate change.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRIGHTENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Frightening means making you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and collocations with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › frighteningFRIGHTENING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for FRIGHTENING: terrifying, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, intimidating, alarming, shocking; Antonyms of FRIGHTENING: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › frighteningfrightening adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective frightening, which means making you feel afraid. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford dictionary app.