frightful

• Beschreibt etwas sehr Schlechtes, Unangenehmes oder Schockierendes; kann auch bedeuten, dass etwas Angst einflößt.

Describes something that is very bad, unpleasant, or shocking; can also mean causing fear.

1. Causing fear or terrorB2formal

   Very frightening or alarming.

   furchterregend

   • The storm was so frightful that everyone stayed indoors.
   • She had a frightful nightmare last night.
   • The frightful scene in the movie made the audience scream.

   Synonymealarmingawfuldiredreadfulfearfulghastlyhorrifichorrifyingshockingterrifying

   Antonymecalmingcomfortingreassuringsoothing

2. Extremely bad or unpleasantB2informalbritish

   Used informally to emphasize how bad something is.

   furchtbar

   • The weather has been frightful all week.
   • He made a frightful mess in the kitchen.
   • The traffic was absolutely frightful this morning.

   Synonymeabominableatrociousawfuldreadfulghastlyhorriblehorridterrible

   Antonymedelightfullovelypleasantwonderful