Synonyms and Antonyms for Frightening

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to frightening:

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4 Letter Words

diregrimuglybang

5 Letter Words

dreadawfulscaryhairyeerie

6 Letter Words

scaredafraidspookyfreakycreepydeadlytragicscarrybrutalabsurd

7 Letter Words

fearfuldreadeddirefulworriedghastlyheinousawesomehideousamazingominousabysmalaffreuxscaringscarierbizarresurrealstrangepainfulamusingscarilyunusualcomicaljarring

8 Letter Words

fearsomealarmingterriblehorrificdreadfulworryingterrifichorribledauntinggruesomestunningshockingsinisterstrikingchillingmenacingsoberingbafflinghauntingenragingscariestexcitingperilous

9 Letter Words

frightfultroublingworrisomeappallingstartlingegregiousrepugnantabhorrentunnervingdangerousdismayingsaddeningupsettingsickeningharrowingthrillingmaddeninggrotesquerevoltingtraumaticconfusing

10 Letter Words

horrendousterrifyinghorrifyingdisturbingunsettlingastoundingformidableoutrageousdisgustingabominablestaggeringdissuasivetremendousimpressivecautionarypetrifyingperplexingsurprisingunpleasantmystifyingdepressingintriguinghystericalreassuring

11 Letter Words

distressingdisquietingnightmarishredoubtableastonishingdevastatingbewilderinginfuriatingfascinatingfrustratingenthrallingchallenging

12 Letter Words

hair-raisingintimidatingdiscomfitingtraumatizingexhilaratingdisorientingterrifyinglyhorrifyinglyembarrassingdisturbinglyunfathomableexasperatingenlighteningdiscouragingunimaginableunbelievabledebilitatingparalyzingly

13 Letter Words

terrorisationterrorizationnerve-rackingdisconcertingdiscomfortingheartbreakingunpredictabledisheartening

14 Letter Words

nerve-wrackingdisillusioning

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