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Adjective

Causing fear or terror

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

Dangerous, full of peril

Defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered

Noun

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

Verb

Present participle for to frighten greatly

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Adjective

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Causing fear or terror

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

unfavorable^US

unsavoury^UK

too horrible for words

sombre^UK

somber^US

anemic^US

unsavory^US

anaemic^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

colourful^UK

colorful^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

environmentally unfriendly

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

meagre^UK

meager^US

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“Trapped in a hot, heaving crowd, I suffer the most terrifying claustrophobia of my life.”

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Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

ill-favored^US

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

as plain as a pikestaff

like the back end of a bus

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Adjective

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Dangerous, full of peril

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

hanging in the balance

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Adjective

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Defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

having a chip on one's shoulder

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

as stubborn as a mule

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

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

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Verb

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Present participle for to frighten greatly

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

frightening someone out of their wits

frightening the life out of

giving someone goose pimples

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

frightening the living daylights out of

giving one the creeps

making one's flesh creep

putting the fear of God into

scaring the bejesus out of

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring the pants off

sending into a cold sweat

striking fear into

throwing into a panic

making someone shake in their shoes

making your flesh creep

throwing into a blue funk

frightening out of your wits

making your blood run cold

making your hair stand on end

scaring the pants off of

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

consternating

troubling

giving someone a turn

making someone jump out of their skin

putting the wind up someone

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

making someone's hair stand on end

hounding

pressurising^UK

making teeth chatter

giving someone a fright

freezing your blood

bewildering

dumbfounding

making blood run cold

throwing into a fright

making one's blood run cold

haunting

pushing around

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

throwing into a tizzy

chilling to the marrow

frightening off

chilling someone to the marrow

immobilizing^US

chilling off

putting someone off their stroke

scaring someone half to death

making one's teeth chatter

stampeding

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

victimizing^US

giving someone a jolt

giving a shock

springing something on

victimising^UK

throwing into disarray

blinding someone with something

taking someone's breath away

giving someone the creeps

putting the frighteners on

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

making someone want to throw up

making shudder

twisting someone's arm

knocking sideways

destabilising^UK

blinding

filling with consternation

using strong-arm tactics on

scaring the daylights out of

making one's hair stand on end

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

desolating

miffing

affronting

knocking the stuffing out of

balking^US

stopping someone in their tracks

cutting to the quick

making someone scratch their head

exciting

setting someone back on their heels

baulking^UK

giving someone the blues

causing to be at a stand

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

causing someone to lose their composure

making someone fed up

putting out of countenance

making wretched

causing anxiety to

hurting somebody's feelings

bringing tears to your eyes

taking the wind out of your sails

putting someone off their stride

making your heart bleed

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

breaking the heart of

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

messing with one's head

ventilating

examining

causing to lose heart

taking one's breath away

giving someone the hump

touching

incensing

throwing into confusion

hurting one's feelings

dumping on

doing in

hitting like a ton of bricks

anguishing

dashing the hopes of

throwing into disorder

going out of one's way

making a fuss about

going to the trouble of

driving insane

shattering the illusions of

dampening the spirits of

draining

giving someone a hard time

hurting someone's feelings

getting someone's goat

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

putting someone's nose out of joint

putting someone's back up

giving offence

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

sending over the edge

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

running down

reducing to tears

boggling someone's mind

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

setting someone thinking

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

letting wind out of sails

knocking down

puncturing balloon

taking the wind out of someone's sails

taking down a peg or two

letting down easy

taking down

cutting down to size

taking the wind out of somebody's sails

blasting

wrecking

getting on someone's wick

torpedoing

demolishing

knocking the stuffing out of someone

putting the kibosh on

libelling^UK

raising eyebrows amongst

reviling

blackguarding

dishonoring^US

belying

libeling^US

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

denigrating

bad-mouthing

defaming

causing raised eyebrows

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“Funny how I can watch all sorts of horror movies for hours and not get scared while that movie and its sequel terrify me!”

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