frightful

(frītfəl)

adjective

  1. causing fright; terrifying; alarming
  2. shocking; terrible
  3. Informal
    1. unpleasant; annoying
    2. great: in a frightful hurry

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See frightful in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Causing disgust or shock; horrifying.
  2. Causing fright; terrifying.
  3. Informal
    a. Excessive; extreme: a frightful liar.
    b. Disagreeable; distressing: frightful weather.

Related Forms:

  • frightˈful·ly adverb
  • frightˈful·ness noun

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