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Adjective

Causing fear or terror

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

Dangerous or 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

sombre^UK

somber^US

rebarbative

exceptionable

too horrible for words

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.”

Adjective

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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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Dangerous or 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

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

without law and order

disinclined to accept

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

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Noun

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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

throwing into a blue funk

frightening out of your wits

making one's blood run cold

making one's hair stand on end

scaring the pants off of

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making someone jump out of their skin

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

making someone's hair stand on end

enthralling

giving someone a fright

freezing your blood

bewildering

getting the wind up

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a fright

throwing into a tizzy

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

chilling off

scaring someone half to death

making someone jump out of his skin

victimizing^US

giving someone a jolt

victimising^UK

throwing into disarray

forcing

obliging

blinding someone with something

blowing away

dispiriting

concerning

taking your breath away

putting the frighteners on

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

distressing greatly

disenchanting

disgruntling

giving someone the creeps

twisting someone's arm

scaring the daylights out of

knocking sideways

using strong-arm tactics on

making someone want to throw up

making shudder

making your gorge rise

filling with consternation

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

putting someone off their stroke

knocking the stuffing out of

taking the wind out of your sails

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

giving someone the blues

making sad

turning off

stopping someone in their tracks

piquing

cutting to the quick

devitalizing

making someone scratch their head

setting someone back on their heels

balking^US

hurting somebody's feelings

causing to be at a stand

baulking^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

dampening the spirits of

causing someone to lose their composure

making someone fed up

putting out of countenance

bringing tears to your eyes

blowing your mind

putting someone off their stride

breaking the heart of

messing with one's head

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

casting a gloom on

upsetting the applecart

shattering the illusions of

knocking props out

throwing into confusion

giving someone the hump

knocking the wind out of

throwing a pall over

throwing into uproar

throwing into disorder

damping down

bearing down on

incensing

harshing one's mellow

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

sending over the edge

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

harshing someone's mellow

hanging over

making desolate

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

setting someone thinking

making a mountain out of a molehill

causing to lose heart

shooting down

letting wind out of sails

knocking down

cutting down to size

puncturing balloon

taking down a peg or two

libeling^US

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

libelling^UK

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

dishonoring^US

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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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