Definition & Meaning of "terrifying"in English

terrifying

causing a person to become filled with fear

chilling

fearsome

frightening

scary

terrific

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most terrifying

Comparative

more terrifying

gradable

domain

emotion, experience, perception

Examples

Being chased by a pack of wolves was a terrifying ordeal; I could feel my heart pounding in my chest with fear.

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