Sekirov Dictionary

frightful

/ˈfɹaɪtfəl/

adjective 6
adverb 1
forms 3

adjective6

Full of something causing fright, whether
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Unpleasant, dreadful, awful (also used as an intensifier).
- Francis Urquhart: What a frightful little man. Where do they find them these days? Tim Stamper: God knows. If I had a dog like that, I'd shoot it. Francis Urquhart: Well, yes. Quite. — 1990
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
(no longer used) Full of fright, whether
(no longer used) Afraid, frightened.
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(no longer used) Timid, fearful, easily frightened.
- See how the frightful herds run from the wood. — 1613

adverb1

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(dialect) Frightfully; very.
- You had a lot of frightful good quotes. You must know half the books that there are. — 1926

forms

frightfuller · more frightful · most frightful

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