Synonyms for frightening

Other words for “frightening”, grouped by meaning.

We found 14 synonyms for “frightening”. The most common are terrorization, terrorisation, awful, dire, direful.

noun the act of inspiring with fear

Synonymsterrorization terrorisation

adjective causing fear or dread or terror

Synonymsawful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome horrendous horrific terrible

Similaralarming

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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