What is another word for frightening ?

Causing, or capable of causing, fear

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavoury^UK

anemic^US

unsavory^US

anaemic^UK

too horrible for words

ill-favored^US

gray^US

grey^UK

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

Adjective

Causing worry, distress or anxiety

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

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Adjective

Upsetting, or causing anxiety, sorrow or pain

humourless^UK

unsavory^US

humorless^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavoury^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

meager^US

meagre^UK

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Adjective

Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

knock-down-and-drag-out

driven to distraction

ill-humored^US

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Adjective

Defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered

having a chip on one's shoulder

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

without law and order

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

disinclined to accept

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Noun

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats

demanding money with menaces

fulfilment^UK

putting into practice

fulfillment^US

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Verb

Present participle for to cause to feel alarm or fright

scaring the bejesus out of

getting the wind up

giving someone goose pimples

scaring away

scaring off

striking terror into

throwing into a panic

chilling someone to the marrow

curdling the blood

giving one the creeps

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making one's flesh creep

making teeth chatter

making your blood run cold

putting the fear of God into

putting the wind up

scaring the pants off

scaring to death

throwing into a fright

chilling to the bone

making blood run cold

making your hair stand on end

scaring someone half to death

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

throwing into a blue funk

making someone jump out of their skin

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

giving someone a turn

putting the wind up someone

frightening the living daylights out of

paralysing^UK

frightening the life out of

paralyzing^US

using strong-arm tactics on

impressing

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

saddening

making someone shake in their shoes

revolting

making someone's hair stand on end

victimizing^US

putting someone off their stroke

victimising^UK

making one's blood run cold

throwing into a tizzy

pushing

mistreating

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

stirring up

frightening out of your wits

riding roughshod over

making waves

scaring the pants off of

scaring the daylights out of

transfixing

making one's hair stand on end

freaking

chilling to the marrow

making your flesh creep

taking someone aback

giving someone a jolt

making one's teeth chatter

making restless

making fretful

springing something on

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

throwing into disarray

blinding someone with something

castigating

putting someone off his stride

putting out of countenance

stressing

distressing greatly

crushing

taking someone's breath away

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

giving someone the creeps

twisting somebody's arm

putting through the wringer

making someone want to throw up

causing to lose heart

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

working on

riding roughshod

tearing

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

putting the frighteners on

causing anxiety to

screwing up

lousing up

filling with consternation

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

giving someone a hard time

sweating out

displeasing

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

talking out of

playing the heavy with

twisting someone's arm

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

causing someone to lose their composure

flexing muscles

making threats to

threatening to harm

making threats against

hurting somebody's feelings

getting on someone's wick

setting someone back on their heels

making someone scratch their head

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

stopping someone in their tracks

muddying

making unhappy

taking control of

causing to be at a stand

causing discomfort to

causing concern to

piercing

putting someone off their stride

hurting someone's feelings

hitting for six

sweeping someone off their feet

getting someone down

obfuscating

damping

making self-conscious

getting down

snowing

hurting one's feelings

knocking out

making sad

knocking the stuffing out of

causing agony to

going to one's head

blowing one's mind

setting someone thinking

labouring^UK

throwing into confusion

laboring^US

throwing into disorder

rubbing the wrong way

bending someone's ear

pushing the buttons of

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

dumfounding

causing someone distress

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

going out of one's way

going to the trouble of

balking^US

messing with one's head

making punchy

inebriating

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

baulking^UK

sending over the edge

dishonoring^US

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

taking the wind out of your sails

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

hurting the feelings of

inflicting anguish on

breaking the heart of

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

breaking someone's heart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

making desolate

making your heart bleed

tugging at someone's heartstrings

turning one's stomach

making one sick

causing aversion

surfeiting

causing to feel nauseous

filling with loathing

running circles around

spurring on

firing the enthusiasm of

firing the imagination of

pepping up

steaming up

lighting a fire under

asking for it

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“Instilling a feeling of insecurity is the best way to scare your population into submission and frighten away potential investors.”

Verb

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

Verb

Present participle for to stimulate into action

Verb