frightening

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
2. (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

Verb

present participle and gerund of frighten

frighten

1. (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
2. (intransitive) To become scared or alarmed.

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Concepts

effrayant

terrible

épouvantable

funeste

inquiétant

méprisable

piètre

redoutable

angoissant

anxiogène

effroyable

faire peur

affreux

intimidation

alarmant

extrême

Synonymes

scary

terrible

terrifying

dreadful

eerie

fearsome

alarming

creepy

fearful

😨

awful

frightful

intimidation

horrible

startling

horrific

intimidating

threatening

terrorisation

deterrence

direful

dreaded

formidable

horrendous

horrifying

terrorization

ghastly

dread

dire

ominous

stunning

awesome

terrific

appalling

unnerving

striking with terror

huge

hunting

distressing

unpleasant

menacing

vicious

cruel

blood-curdling

fierce

surprising

suspenseful

forbidding

hair raising

awe-inspiring

terror

Traductions

erschreckend

korkutucu

espantoso

aterrador

spaventoso

beangstigend

temibile

allarmante

terribile

terrificante

مرعب

pauroso

😨

schrecklich

schreckerregend

angsteinflößend

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From frighten + -ing.