frightening

Noun
  1. The act of inspiring with fear (synset 101225155)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    is a type of: bullying, intimidation - the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
    same as: terrorisation, terrorization
Adjective
  1. Causing fear or dread or terror (synset 300195400)
    "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
    similar to: alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger
    same as: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, horrendous, horrific, terrible

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