Definition of frightful Frightful
/fɹajˈtfʌl/ - [fraytful] - fright•ful
We found 8 definitions of frightful from 4 different sources.
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What does frightful mean?
WordNet
Adjectivefrightful, frightfuller, frightfullest |
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| frightful - extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money" | ||
| terrible, awful, tremendous | ||
| extraordinary (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary" | ||
| colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||
| frightful - extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake" | ||
| fearful | ||
| bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night" | ||
| frightful - provoking horror; "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" | ||
| atrocious, horrifying, horrible, ugly | ||
| alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||
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Wiktionary 
- frightful (Adjective)
Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. - frightful (Adjective)
Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- frightful (a.)
Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. - frightful (a.)
Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.
