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terrifying

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/adjective4 syllables

Terrifying means: causing extreme terror.

Synonyms for terrifying11

adjective, as in causing extreme terror

terrific, alarming

also used for terrifying

affreux, spine-tingling, appalling, awful, eldritch, buggish, butt-clenching, buttock-clenching, dismayful

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What does terrifying mean?1

adjective

1

causing extreme terror“a terrifying wail”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with terrifying?2

four syllables

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Show 8 near rhymes
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Terrifying in a sentence

  • Because a food grudge is terrifying, isn't it?peterius
  • After we went to sleep, things took a really terrifying turn.Amastan
  • Though terrifying, grizzlies eat mostly fish, berries, grubs, and the occasional sheep.Cangarejo
  • Mixing with people at a party can be terrifying for shy people.darinmex
  • I'm the ghost of a sad poet who died a terrifying death.marcelostockle
  • The evil spirit lived in a terrifying world full of bizarre and monstrous creatures.Amastan
  • A terrifying creature was lurking in the shadows.Amastan
  • Ziri had a terrifying experience in the woods.Amastan

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