Frightful
81shocking — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. distressing, horrible, abominable, odious, opprobrious, ghastly, indecent, dire, frightful, fearful, appalling, horrendous. See fear, disrepute, vulgarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. repulsive,… …
82appalling — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. horrifying, shocking, dreadful; see frightful 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. dismaying, horrifying, shocking, stunning, disconcerting, astounding, frightening, ghastly, dreadful, harrowing, disgusting, sickening,… …
83fright — 01. The children gasped in [fright] when the monster appeared on stage. 02. We got quite a [fright] when someone banged on our door in the middle of the night. 03. The mouse squeaked with [fright] when it saw the cat. 04. The child got… …
84horrifying — adjective provoking horror (Freq. 1) 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 • Syn: ↑ …
85Awful — Aw ful, a. 1. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene. The hour of Nature s awful throes. Hemans. [1913 Webster] 2. Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire… …
86Dreadful — Dread ful, a. 1. Full of dread or terror; fearful. [Obs.] With dreadful heart. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm. Dreadful gloom. Milton. [1913 Webster] For all things are… …
87Fearful — Fear ful (f[=e]r f[.u]l), a. 1. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened. [1913 Webster] Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidst all their power. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined to fear; easily frightened;… …
88Frightfully — Fright ful*ly, adv. In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree. [1913 Webster] …
89Grim — (gr[i^]m), a. [Compar. {Grimmer} ( m[ e]r); superl. {Grimmest} ( m[e^]st).] [AS. grim; akin to G. grimm, equiv. to G. & D. grimmig, Dan. grim, grum, Sw. grym, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as adj., hostile; cf. Gr. ?, a crushing sound, ? to… …
90Grimmer — Grim Grim (gr[i^]m), a. [Compar. {Grimmer} ( m[ e]r); superl. {Grimmest} ( m[e^]st).] [AS. grim; akin to G. grimm, equiv. to G. & D. grimmig, Dan. grim, grum, Sw. grym, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as adj., hostile; cf. Gr. ?, a crushing sound, ? …
