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What is another word for frightening?

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Adjective

Causing, or capable of causing, fear

Noun

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

Verb

Present participle for to scare or instill fear

Present participle for to be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening

Present participle for to stimulate into action

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Adjective

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Causing, or capable of causing, fear

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

unfavorable^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

too horrible for words

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

meagre^UK

looking on the black side

meager^US

ill-favored^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

leaving a lot to be desired

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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“A shouted threat would have been less frightening than the amused satisfaction in his tone.”

Noun

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Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

demanding money with menaces

fulfilment^UK

putting into practice

fulfillment^US

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Verb

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Present participle for to scare or instill fear

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

scaring the pants off

scaring the bejesus out of

giving someone goose pimples

chilling to the bone

scaring away

chilling to the marrow

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a blue funk

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

throwing into a fright

giving one the creeps

making one's flesh creep

making one's blood run cold

scaring someone half to death

making someone jump out of their skin

throwing into a panic

tyrannizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

tyrannising^UK

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening the life out of

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

astounding

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening someone out of their wits

giving someone a fright

sending into a cold sweat

haunting

making someone shake in their shoes

saddening

making someone's hair stand on end

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

throwing into a tizzy

turning on the heat

nagging

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

freaking

flabbergasting

scaring the daylights out of

blinding someone with something

taking your breath away

giving someone a jolt

making someone jump out of his skin

throwing into disarray

pulling the rug from under

heckling

pulling the rug out from under

stressing

rattling one's cage

putting someone off their stride

putting out of countenance

causing someone to lose their composure

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

dunning

grieving

lording it over

holding a gun to one's head

putting through the wringer

victimizing^US

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

using pressure on

fast-talking

bringing pressure to bear on

prevailing on

acting on

putting the screws on

brutalising^UK

victimising^UK

brutalizing^US

playing the heavy with

hurting somebody's feelings

getting on your wick

dumbfounding

giving someone the creeps

making your gorge rise

making someone want to throw up

filling with consternation

throwing cold water on

harrowing

pouring cold water on

scandalizing^US

sapping

putting someone off their stroke

knocking the stuffing out of

taking the wind out of your sails

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

making despondent

giving someone the blues

making sad

making someone scratch their head

stopping someone in their tracks

causing to be at a stand

dampening the spirits of

shattering

antagonizing^US

making someone fed up

bringing tears to your eyes

breaking the heart of

messing with one's head

hindering

anguishing

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

balking^US

baulking^UK

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

shattering the illusions of

giving someone the hump

upsetting the applecart

weighing on

arousing anxiety in

sending over the edge

doing a number on

making it tough for

mixing up

setting someone thinking

harshing someone's mellow

hanging over

making desolate

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

causing to lose heart

rubbing up the wrong way

putting your back up

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

getting your goat

shooting down

letting wind out of sails

knocking down

cutting down to size

puncturing balloon

taking down a peg or two

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“They decided to frighten her off by firing an arrow so it would noisily strike the pot.”

Verb

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Present participle for to be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening

Verb

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Present participle for to stimulate into action

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