Definition of 'frightful'

Adjective

1. provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
      Synonyms: atrocious horrifying horrible ugly
2. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
      Synonyms: terrible awful tremendous
3. extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
      Synonyms: fearful

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