frightening Antonyms
Strongest:
- relaxing
- consoling
- comforting
- inviting
- consoling
- soothing
- relaxing
- tranquilizing
- calming
- reassuring
- reassuring
- soothing
- tranquilizing
- comforting
- calming
- inviting
Strong:
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- eerie
- startling
- troubling
- spine-chilling
- creepy
- forbidding
- direful
- alarming
- dire
- ghastly
- dread
- horrendous
- disturbing
- dreadful
- fearful
- gruesome
- frightful
- shocking
- horrifying
- fearsome
Weak:
Meaning of frightening
frightening (n)
the act of inspiring with fear
frightening (s)
causing fear or dread or terror
frightening (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Frighten
frightening Sentence Examples
- The abandoned house's eerie silence and crumbling exterior created a frightening atmosphere.
- The sudden thunderclap and blinding lightning sent a frightening jolt through my body.
- The clown's painted grin and maniacal laughter were incredibly frightening.
- The film's graphic scenes of violence and gore were so frightening that I had to cover my eyes.
- The doctor's bedside manner was surprisingly frightening, leaving me more terrified than before.
- The mysterious figure lurking in the shadows cast a frightening spell upon the room.
- The news of the impending hurricane had a frightening impact on the coastal communities.
- The roar of the oncoming train was so deafening and frightening that it made my ears ring.
- The menacing eyes of the snarling dog were the most frightening thing I had ever seen.
- The possibility of failure filled me with such a frightening dread that I almost gave up.
FAQs About the word frightening
the act of inspiring with fear, causing fear or dread or terrorof Frighten
horrible, intimidating, formidable,terrifying, terrible, scary, eerie, startling, troubling, spine-chilling
relaxing, consoling, comforting, inviting, consoling, soothing, relaxing, tranquilizing, calming, reassuring
The abandoned house's eerie silence and crumbling exterior created a frightening atmosphere.
The sudden thunderclap and blinding lightning sent a frightening jolt through my body.
The clown's painted grin and maniacal laughter were incredibly frightening.
The film's graphic scenes of violence and gore were so frightening that I had to cover my eyes.
