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frightful

[ frahyt-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming:

    A frightful howl woke us.

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  2. horrible, shocking, or revolting:

    The storm did frightful damage.

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  3. Informal. unpleasant; disagreeable:

    We had a frightful time.

  4. Informal. very great; extreme:

    That actor is very talented but a frightful ham.



frightful

/ ˈڰɪٴʊ /

adjective

  1. very alarming, distressing, or horrifying
  2. unpleasant, annoying, or extreme

    a frightful hurry

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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰٴڳܱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڰfܱ· adverb
  • ڰfܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڰfܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frightful1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; fright, -ful
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First, there is no doubt that a frightful visage captures attention, and in this political environment, attention matters more than anything.

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But even before the balance goes unrespected, the team behind “The Substance” elevated the beauty of its stars to make their mutual descent into frightful abominations all the more jarring.

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Walker said the conditions for such a catch are frightful.

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She added it was "scarcely credible such a frightful pub exists in Cymru".

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The King, who has an occupational interest in signing things, looked at earlier versions of rolls on shiny parchment and said: "You'd have frightful difficulty signing on that."

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