frightening

/fɹˈaɪtənɪŋ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. causing fear or dread or terror
   “the awful war”

noun

1. the act of inspiring with fear

Synonyms for frightening

• awful
• dire
• direful
• dread
• dreaded
• dreadful
• fearful
• fearsome
• horrendous
• horrific
• terrible
• alarming
• terrorization
• terrorisation

Words that rhyme with frightening

• enlightening
• lightening
• heightening
• tightening
• brightening