frightful

• Décrit quelque chose de très mauvais, désagréable ou choquant ; peut aussi signifier qui provoque la peur.

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

1. Causing fear or terrorB2formal

   Very frightening or alarming.

   Effrayant, terrifiant

   • 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.

   Synonymesalarmingawfuldiredreadfulfearfulghastlyhorrifichorrifyingshockingterrifying

   Antonymescalmingcomfortingreassuringsoothing

2. Extremely bad or unpleasantB2informalbritish

   Used informally to emphasize how bad something is.

   Affreux, atroce

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

   Synonymesabominableatrociousawfuldreadfulghastlyhorriblehorridterrible

   Antonymesdelightfullovelypleasantwonderful