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(Entry 1 of 2)
causing fear
- heard a terrifying noise coming from the next room
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terrifying
verb
present participle of terrify
Synonyms & Antonyms of terrifying (Entry 2 of 2)
to strike with fear
- the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me
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- affrighting,
- alarming
- (also alaruming),
- frightening,
- frighting,
- horrifying,
- panicking,
- scarifying,
- scaring,
- shocking,
- spooking,
- startling,
- terrorizing
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“Terrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrifying. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of terrifying was circa 1586
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