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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective (colloquial) Causing or able to cause fright Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound Noun The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats Verb Present participle for to frighten or cause fear … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ (colloquial) Causing or able to cause fright scary frightening terrifying petrifying chilling horrifying alarming appalling daunting formidable fearsome threatening unnerving eerie dire direful dread dreadful fearful forbidding frightful ghastly horrendous horrible intimidating redoubtable shocking sinister terrible bloodcurdling creepy menacing pulse-pounding startling worrying shivery shuddery spooky hairy blood-curdling hair-raising nerve-racking spine-chilling spine-tingling awful horrific hideous atrocious harrowing nightmarish abominable grim grisly gruesome monstrous shameful unspeakable vile abhorrent dismaying horrid outrageous astounding disgusting hateful heinous loathsome odious abject distressing godawful grewsome lurid macabre nightmare repellent revolting sickening terrific tremendous unforgivable unpardonable disheartening egregious hellacious nauseating repugnant repulsive bad grody grotesque heavy inexcusable mean upsetting from hell the end disturbing disconcerting perturbing disquieting dangerous causing fear thrilling breathtaking exciting eldritch ghostly unearthly weird cliff-hanging extraordinary hair-curling suspenseful causing excitement eery ominous spookish freaky haunting uncanny ghoulish nasty strange unpleasant shuddersome more ❯ Adjective ▲ Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound ghostly unearthly weird eerie phantom spectral spooky supernatural uncanny ghostlike other-worldly phantasmal phantasmic unnatural unreal wraithlike abnormal eldritch freakish magical mysterious mystic strange blood-curdling chilling creepy frightening hair-raising illusory insubstantial petrifying scary shadowy sinister spine-chilling terrifying apparitional cadaverous corpselike deathlike divine eidolic ethereal freaky ghastly haunted holy indistinct otherworldly pale rum spiritual vampiric wan wraithy awesome curious fearful odd preternatural queer uneasy bizarre haunting spookish crawly disconcerting fantastic paranormal peculiar superstitious unnerving eery spine-tingling disturbing ominous more ❯ Noun ▲ The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats intimidation bullying alarming browbeating coercion menacing terrifying terrorization arm-twisting domineering pressure pressuring pressurisingUK pressurizingUS subduing unnerving cowing daunting frightening harassment harrying hounding menaces oppression persecution plaguing pressurisationUK pressurizationUS terrorisingUK terrorizingUS threatening tormenting tyrannization bulldozing demoralisingUK demoralizingUS extortion fear railroading steamrollering threats scare tactics strong-arm tactics threat warning blackmail fulmination menace ultimatum commination thunder intimidating remark scare tactic strong-arm tactic intimidatory remark threatening remark more ❯ Verb ▲ Present participle for to frighten or cause fear frightening panicking terrifying petrifying startling alarming shocking appalling appalling horrifying intimidating daunting unnerving scarifying affrighting dismaying frighting spooking terrorisingUK terrorizingUS chilling someone's blood filling with fear frightening someone out of their wits frightening the life out of frightening the living daylights out of frightening to death giving someone a fright giving someone a turn giving someone goose pimples giving someone the heebie-jeebies making afraid making fearful making nervous making someone's blood run cold making someone's hair curl making someone's hair stand on end making someone jump making someone jump out of their skin making someone shake in their shoes putting the fear of God into putting the wind up scaring someone out of their wits scaring stiff scaring the bejesus out of scaring the hell out of scaring the life out of scaring the living daylights out of scaring the pants off scaring to death scaring witless sending into a cold sweat striking terror into throwing into a blue funk throwing into a panic “I don't get frightened easily, but what does scare me is the unpredictability of our current leader.” Find more words! 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