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adjective
- 1. causing extreme fear: "the terrifying events of the past few weeks"
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adjective. uk / ˈter.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ / us / ˈter.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. very frightening: a terrifying experience / ordeal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing things that cause fear. awesomely. awesomeness. bloodcurdling. chilling. fearsomely. frighteningly. greasily. imposingly. intimidatingly. scarifyingly. spookily.
Synonyms for TERRIFYING: frightening, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, intimidating, alarming, horrifying; Antonyms of TERRIFYING: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, tranquilizing, consoling
1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid: "She was terrified that he would lie to her" (Jodi Picoult). See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To drive or force by arousing fear: "The few who survived had long ago been terrified into complete intellectual surrender" (George Orwell). [Latin terrificāre, from terrificus, terrific; see terrific.]
Terrifying definition: causing great fear or dread; extremely frightening. See examples of TERRIFYING used in a sentence.
Causing great fear or dread; extremely frightening.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
If something is terrifying, it makes you feel extremely afraid. Even if your little sister loves the scary roller coaster at the amusement park, you might still find it terrifying.
Definition of terrifying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
