Definition of TERRIFYING

terrifying

Verb

  • fill with terror; frighten greatly
  • present participle and gerund of terrify

Adjective Satellite

  • causing extreme terror
    • "a terrifying wail"

Adj

  • Frightening or intimidating.
  • Of a formidable nature; terrific.

Synonyms

terrific, terrify, terrorise, terrorize, affreux, alarming, appalling, awful, buggish, butt-clenching, buttock-clenching, dismayful, dreadful, fearful, flaysome, flesh-crawling, formidable, freaky, frightening, frightensome, frightful, ghastly, ghostly, grisly, hair-curling, hair-raising, horrible, horrid, horrific, horrifying, horripilating, pulse-pounding, scaring, scary, shocking, skin-crawling, terrible, terrifying, terrorsome

Scrabble Score: 17

terrifying: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
terrifying: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
terrifying: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

terrifying: valid Words With Friends Word