Frightening — synonyms, definition

1. frightening (Adjective)

awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome horrendous horrific terrible

frightening (Adjective) — Causing fear, dread or terror. ex. "the frightening war"

2. frightening (Noun)

terrorisation terrorization

frightening (Noun) — The act of inspiring with fear.

bullying intimidation act of terrorism terrorism terrorist act

3. frightening (Verb)

affrighting frighting scaring

frightening (Verb) — Cause fear in. ex. "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

frightening (Verb) — Drive out by frightening.

chasing away dispelling driving away driving off driving out exciting running off shaking shaking up stimulating stirring turning back alarming appalling awing bluffing consternating dismaying horrifying intimidating spooking terrifying terrorising terrorizing frighten off