frightful

English Thesaurus

1. provoking horror (adj.all)

similar	:	alarming,
definition	:	frightening because of an awareness of danger (adj.all)

2. extremely distressing (adj.all)

similar	:	bad,
definition	:	having undesirable or negative qualities (adj.all)

3. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact (adj.all)

similar	:	extraordinary,
definition	:	beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable (adj.all)

domain usage	:	colloquialism,
definition	:	a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)

4. provoking horror (adj.all)

derivation	:	frightfulness, frightfulness,
definition	:	the quality of being frightful (noun.attribute)

5. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact (adj.all)

derivation	:	awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness,
definition	:	a quality of extreme unpleasantness (noun.attribute)

6. provoking horror (adj.all)

derivation	:	frightfulness, frightfulness,
definition	:	the quality of being frightful (noun.attribute)

7. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact (adj.all)

derivation	:	awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness,
definition	:	a quality of extreme unpleasantness (noun.attribute)