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1
causing fear
- a frightful sound emanated from somewhere deep within the forest
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2
extremely disturbing or repellent
- I couldn't listen to the frightful details of the murder trial
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- alarming,
- bloodcurdling,
- dire,
- direful,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- forbidding,
- formidable,
- frightening,
- gut-wrenching,
- hair-raising,
- heart-stopping,
- intimidating,
- redoubtable,
- scary,
- terrifying
- abhorrent,
- deplorable,
- disagreeable,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- loathsome,
- nauseating,
- noisome,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- offensive,
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- sickening
- abominable,
- evil,
- foul,
- heinous,
- noxious,
- odious,
- unspeakable,
- vile
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3
extreme in degree, power, or effect
- flew into a frightful fit of rage
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The first known use of frightful was in 1607
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