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Frightensome

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Frightensome"

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scaresomeCharacterised or marked by scariness; frightful.
scarisomeCharacterised or marked by scariness; frightening
terrorsomeCharacterised or marked by terror; frightful; frightening
frightsomenounMarked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
fearfulFrightening; causing fear.
scarysomeAlternative form of scarisome. [Characterised or marked by scariness; frightening]
hair-raising(idiomatic) Causing fear or anxiety; scary.
terrifyingFrightening or intimidating.
scary(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
horrorsomeCharacterised or marked by horror.
fearsomefrightening, especially in appearance.
frightfulGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
spine-chillingInducing fear or nervousness; frequently used of a work of fiction.
scareynounDated form of scary. [(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety]
alarmingCausing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
shuddersomenounCausing one to shudder; fearsome.
hairy(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
ghastful(archaic) Causing fear; terrifying.
spookish(informal) Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky.
horridCausing horror or dread.

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