terrifying

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

Adjective

terrifying (comparative more terrifying, superlative most terrifying)

Frightening or intimidating.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening
Of a formidable nature; terrific

Derived terms

terrifyingly

Related terms

Translations

frightening or intimidating

Azerbaijani: dəhşətli (az), qorxunc (az), vahiməli, müdhiş (az)
Faroese: ræðandi, øgiligur, øtiligur
Galician: tremendo, espantoso
German: furchteinflößend (de), schreckerregend
Greek: τρομακτικός (el) m (tromaktikós), τρομαχτικός (el) m (tromachtikós)
Ancient: φοβερός m (phoberós)
Irish: scéiniúil
Italian: terrificante (it), terribile (it), spaventoso (it)
Latin: terrificus
Maori: tarawewehi, whakawehiwehi
Russian: стра́шный (ru) m (strášnyj)
Sanskrit: घोर (sa) (ghora), भीषण (sa) (bhīṣaṇa)
Spanish: terrorífico (es), aterrador (es), aterrorizante

of a formidable nature

Verb

terrifying

present participle and gerund of terrify

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