- 1. a. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. Source: opted
- 2. a. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Source: opted
- 3. adj. provoking horror Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. extremely distressing Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. [Obs.] See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn. -- Terrible; dreadful; alarming; fearful; terrific; awful; horrid; horrible; shocking. -- Frightful, Dreadful, Awful. These words all express fear. In frightful, it is a sudden emotion; in dreadful, it is deeper and more prolonged; in awful, the fear is mingled with the emotion of awe, which subdues us before the presence of some invisible power. An accident may be frightful; the approach of death is dreadful to most men; the convulsions of the earthquake are awful. Source: webster
- 7. j:100 s. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact Source: ecdict
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