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Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary. / (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

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frightening

Source Word

frightening

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

figuratively

Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary. / (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

Japanese Meaning

恐ろしい / 怖い / （比喩的に）非常に悪い、ひどい

The sudden thunder was frightening to the small child, who clung to her mother's skirt.

その突然の雷は小さな子どもに恐怖を感じさせ、彼女は母親のスカートにしがみついた。

Sense（1）

Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

more frightening

（ comparative ）

most frightening

（ superlative ）