frightful, adj.
freq. cnt. 5
freq. cnt. 5
provoking horror
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
atrocious frightful horrible horrifying ugly
sample sentences
"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"
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extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
awful frightful terrible tremendous
sample sentences
"in a frightful hurry""spent a frightful amount of money"
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extremely distressing
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fearful frightful
sample sentences
"fearful slum conditions""a frightful mistake"
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