Frightful word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "frightful" word

[adjective] 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"
[adjective] extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"; "suffered terrible thirst"
[adjective] (informal) extreme in degree; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

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\Fright"ful\, a. 1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. [Obs.] See how the frightful herds run from the wood. --W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn: Terrible; dreadful; alarming; fearful; terrific; awful; horrid; horrible; shocking. Usage: {Frightful}, {Dreadful}, {Awful}. These words all express fear. In frightful, it is a sudden emotion; in dreadful, it is deeper and more prolonged; in awful, the fear is mingled with the emotion of awe, which subdues us before the presence of some invisible power. An accident may be frightful; the approach of death is dreadful to most men; the convulsions of the earthquake are awful.

Synonyms for frightful

alarming, atrocious, bad, extraordinary, fearful, horrible, horrifying, terrible, ugly

Related terms: abhorrent, abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, awing, chilling, daunting, deadly, deterrent, deterring, disagreeable, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, disquieting, dreadful, fearful, fear-inspiring, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, foul, frightening, ghastly, grisly, gruesome, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific, horrifying, howling, loathsome, lurid, macabre, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, offensive, overawing, repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, rousing, scaring, scary, shocking, startling, terrible, terrific, thumping, ugly, unspeakable, vile, whacking

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Let's analyse "frightful" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 22.2% of vowels is 16.4% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LUFTHGIRF. Average typing speed for these characters is 2520 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-. .. --. .... - ..-. ..- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: frightful: 9 + 3 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: frightful: 6 + 9 + 9 + 7 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 3 + 3 = 53, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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