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terrifying

adjectiveliteraryuncommon/ɐ.tɨ.ʁɐ.ˈdoɾ/a·te·rra·dor

Definition

1

That causes terror, intense fear, or great dread; horrible, dreadful.

Usage examples

“The horror movie had a truly terrifying atmosphere.”
“The witnesses' account of the accident was terrifying.”

Common combinations

terrifying sceneterrifying visionterrifying silence