frightful 音标拼音: [fr'ɑɪtfəl]
a . 可怕的,惊人的,非常的
可怕的,惊人的,非常的
frightful adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
atrocious },
{
frightful }, {
horrifying }, {
horrible }, {
ugly }]
2 :
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact ; "
in a frightful hurry "; "
spent a frightful amount of money " [
synonym :
{
frightful }, {
terrible }, {
awful }, {
tremendous }]
3 :
extremely distressing ; "
fearful slum conditions "; "
a frightful mistake " [
synonym : {
fearful }, {
frightful }]
Frightful \
Fright "
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a .
1 .
Full of fright ;
affrighted ;
frightened . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
See how the frightful herds run from the wood . --
W .
Browne .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Full of that which causes fright ;
exciting alarm ;
impressing terror ;
shocking ;
as ,
a frightful chasm ,
or tempest ;
a frightful appearance .
Syn :
Terrible ;
dreadful ;
alarming ;
fearful ;
terrific ;
awful ;
horrid ;
horrible ;
shocking .
Usage : {
Frightful }, {
Dreadful }, {
Awful }.
These words all express fear .
In frightful ,
it is a sudden emotion ;
in dreadful ,
it is deeper and more prolonged ;
in awful ,
the fear is mingled with the emotion of awe ,
which subdues us before the presence of some invisible power .
An accident may be frightful ;
the approach of death is dreadful to most men ;
the convulsions of the earthquake are awful .
[
1913 Webster ]
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "
frightful ":
abhorrent ,
abominable ,
alarming ,
appalling ,
atrocious ,
awful ,
awing ,
chilling ,
daunting ,
deadly ,
deterrent ,
deterring ,
disagreeable ,
disconcerting ,
discouraging ,
disheartening ,
dismaying ,
disquieting ,
dreadful ,
fear -
inspiring ,
fearful ,
fearsome ,
forbidding ,
formidable ,
foul ,
frightening ,
ghastly ,
grisly ,
gruesome ,
hideous ,
horrendous ,
horrible ,
horrid ,
horrific ,
horrifying ,
howling ,
loathsome ,
lurid ,
macabre ,
nasty ,
nauseating ,
nauseous ,
offensive ,
overawing ,
repelling ,
repugnant ,
repulsive ,
revolting ,
rousing ,
scaring ,
scary ,
shocking ,
startling ,
terrible ,
terrific ,
thumping ,
ugly ,
unspeakable ,
vile ,
whacking
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