What is another word for terrifying?
312 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ tˈɛɹɪfˌa͡ɪɪŋ], [ tˈɛɹɪfˌaɪɪŋ], [ t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_f_ˌaɪ_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for terrifying:- all (adjective)
- appalling (adjective)
- awesome (adjective)
- creepy (adjective)
- frightening (adjective)
- frightful/frightening (adjective)
- ghastly (adjective)
- ghoulish (adjective)
- grisly (adjective)
- gruesome (adjective)
- hair-raising (adjective)
- harrowing (adjective)
- hideous (adjective)
- horrible (adjective)
- horrible/horrendous/horrid (adjective)
- intimidating (adjective)
- lurid (adjective)
- truculent (adjective)
- alarming (noun)
- frightening (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Terrifying:
adj.
•all (adjective) •appalling (adjective)- more scaring,
- most dismaying,
- more petrifying,
- dis-heartening,
- more disheartening,
- grodiest,
- most scaring,
- most disheartening,
- more dismaying,
- un-nerving,
- dis heartening,
- endest,
- more unnerving,
- dis maying,
- most unnerving,
- more daunting,
- un nerving,
- grodier,
- dis-maying,
- most daunting,
- most petrifying.
- mind blowing,
- over-whelming,
- mindblowing,
- more horrifying,
- most horrifying,
- more stupefying,
- aweinspiring,
- over whelming,
- most stupefying,
- more nervous,
- awe inspiring.
- dis gusting,
- more shuddersome,
- more itching,
- un-pleasant,
- dis-gusting,
- most itching,
- un pleasant,
- most shuddersome.
- grim,
- nightmarish,
- horrid,
- awful.
- in conceivable,
- dis-quieting,
- more grabber,
- in-conceivable,
- most grabber,
- more traumatic,
- dis quieting,
- most traumatic,
- un-speakable,
- un speakable.
- un earthlier,
- un-canniest,
- un canny,
- more wraithlike,
- un cannier,
- super natural,
- un-earthlier,
- un-cannier,
- un canniest,
- un-natural,
- more corpselike,
- most mortuary,
- un earthliest,
- more mortuary,
- un-earthliest,
- super-natural,
- un-earthly,
- most wraithlike,
- most corpselike,
- un earthly,
- un-canny.
- more spine chilling,
- de-monic,
- most spine chilling,
- more spinechilling,
- most spinechilling,
- most spine-chilling,
- de monic,
- spine chilling,
- more spine-chilling,
- spinechilling.
- more racking,
- most torturing,
- most racking,
- nerve racking,
- more heart rending,
- more tearing,
- more torturing,
- more heart-rending,
- most tearing,
- most heart-rending,
- nerveracking,
- heart rending,
- most heart rending.
- un-comely,
- de testable,
- more beast,
- un-sightlier,
- un sightliest,
- un sightly,
- de-testable,
- most beast,
- un-sightliest,
- un sightlier,
- un comely,
- un-sightly.
- un-godlier,
- un kind,
- beastliest,
- un godliest,
- un-godliest,
- un kinder,
- beastlier,
- un-holier,
- un-holiest,
- un holiest,
- un kindest,
- dis-agreeable,
- un-holy,
- un godly,
- un godlier,
- dis agreeable,
- un-kindest,
- un-godly,
- un-kind,
- un holier,
- un holy,
- un-kinder.
n.
•alarming (noun)v.
•frightening (verb)Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- flagitious,
- terrorising,
- abhorrent,
- torturous,
- dreadful,
- sensitive,
- moving,
- gory,
- louring,
- vexing,
- terrify,
- stirring,
- startling,
- exasperating,
- touchy,
- Looming,
- forbidding,
- wondrous,
- evil,
- Fearing,
- critical,
- awe-inspiring,
- macabre,
- dread,
- gross,
- monstrous,
- nerve-racking,
- sickening,
- wonderful,
- loathsome,
- fantastic,
- kafkaesque,
- disconcerting,
- nasty,
- atrocious,
- chancy,
- terror,
- Crawly,
- direful,
- revolting,
- incredible,
- frustrating,
- ugly,
- horrific,
- redoubtable,
- precarious,
- deadly,
- disgusting,
- lowering,
- affecting,
- marvellous,
- minatory,
- repulsive,
- amazing,
- repellent,
- nauseating,
- dreaded,
- be afraid,
- frighten,
- dire,
- breathtaking,
- hazardous,
- nauseous,
- Affrighting,
- stunning,
- savage,
- worrisome,
- overwhelming,
- worrying,
- painful,
- sinister,
- touch-and-go,
- disquieting,
- abominable,
- stupefying,
- iniquitous,
- foul,
- dismaying,
- hairbreadth,
- agonizing,
- ominous,
- deathly,
- staggering,
- close,
- unsettling,
- terrible,
- shocking,
- morbid,
- marvelous,
- Paralyzing,
- daunting,
- wicked,
- nerve-wracking,
- impending,
- Feared,
- dangerous,
- imposing,
- perilous,
- brutal,
- minacious,
- jarring,
- astounding,
- heinous,
- Dreading,
- uncertain,
- unbelievable,
- astonishing,
- unsure,
- repugnant,
- blood-curdling,
- cadaverous,
- Fiendish,
- hairy,
- terrorizing,
- upsetting,
- formidable,
- paralysing,
- terroristic,
- distressing,
- grotesque,
- risky,
- ticklish,
- surprising,
- deathlike.
Paraphrases for Terrifying:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
frightening, horrifying.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
awesome, formidable, disastrous, spooky.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
appalling, terrible, horrific, scary, dreadful, horrible, shocking, frightful, chilling, fearsome, horrendous, alarming, daunting, terrific, distressing, gruesome, awful, startling, harrowing, creepy, dire, staggering, devastating, intimidating, dreaded, ghastly, grim, hideous, tragic, abominable, atrocious, tremendous, heinous, disturbing, terrorist, abhorrent, fearful, deadly, ominous, outrageous, freaky.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Terrifying:
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adj.
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frightening
delightful, pleasing, pleasant, beautiful.
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Other antonyms:
inviting, comforting, lulling, pacifying, soothing, relaxing, consoling, unalarming, tranquilizing, reassuring, calming.
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frightening