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Contexts ▼ (colloquial) Causing or able to cause fright (colloquial) Faint of heart and easily frightened (colloquial) Feeling fearful Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen Dangerous to do, experience, or pull off … more ▼ Adjective ▲ (colloquial) Causing or able to cause fright frightening scaring terrifying petrifying chilling horrifying alarming appalling daunting formidable fearsome threatening unnerving eerie dire direful dread dreadful fearful forbidding frightful ghastly horrendous horrible intimidating redoubtable shocking sinister terrible bloodcurdling creepy menacing pulse-pounding startling worrying shivery shuddery spooky hairy blood-curdling hair-raising nerve-racking spine-chilling spine-tingling horrid grim awful horrific macabre gruesome nightmarish hideous grisly disturbing monstrous distressing lurid harrowing disquieting unspeakable morbid unsettling spookish ominous ghostly weird unearthly terrific upsetting atrocious wretched grave grotesque dismaying gloomy grewsome dark sickening awesome perturbing nightmare revolting baleful sepulchral funereal eldritch haunting hellacious disgusting godawful worrisome miserable offensive grievous disconcerting gory repulsive bleak mean-looking loathsome from hell traumatic uncanny dangerous cold ghoulish bodeful agitating nasty dismal eery sombreUK somberUS outrageous sick uneasy terrorizingUS serious overwhelming difficult death-obsessed shuddersome terrorisingUK trying shadowy mysterious ugly unpleasant abominable abysmal awe-inspiring shady taxing harassing awkward strange unhealthy repugnant morose black unfortunate solemn bad sullen tense parlous freaky brooding tenebrous anxious-making troubling troublesome nerve-wracking anxious fraught distressful deplorable hellish foul bothersome vexatious fierce oppressing nervous odious restless stupefying astonishing imposing surprising amazing abhorrent stunning gross evil severe dreaded vile staggering tricky problematic thorny niggling prickly glum dreary melancholic melancholy dispirited depressive desolate depressing cheerless sticky harrying heinous disheartening sad gut-churning nail-biting pitiless grayUS dingy murky greyUK drab mirthless lugubrious drear bizarre mournful God-awful thrilling critical calamitous cruel woeful hostile scandalous minatory minacious disgraceful foreboding fiendish haunted glowering intimidatory nauseating lousy causing fear desperate repellent irksome aggressive obscene discomforting savage ferocious extreme exciting stressful heartstopping rancid distasteful repellant fulsome bewildering noxious obnoxious noisome nauseous tormenting concerning off-putting glaring detestable wicked sick-making inconvenient lamentable vicious disastrous bone-chilling tremendous fateful unreal feared taboo unlucky beastly phobic baneful unpropitious gnarly apocalyptic striking massive powerful poignant supernatural unwelcoming overpowering Kafkaesque nightmarey phantasmagorical annoying inhospitable edgy odd queer discomposing unfriendly perverted evil-looking louring irritating uninviting curious suggestive of evil nagging tragic vexing unthinkable unmentionable bloody hateful all-powerful unwholesome embarrassing brutal freakish bloodthirsty perilous twisted wearisome sanguinary violent execrable egregious insufferable rum troublous tiresome distracting rotten Gothic gothic barro demoralisingUK demoralizingUS burdensome bloodletting messed up punk unwelcome excessive blood-and-guts blood-and-thunder crawly peculiar agonizingUS agonisingUK admonitory hopeless panicky astounding comminatory cautionary minatorial bullying jolting gut-wrenching gripping flabbergasting dumbfounding afflictive warning forceful oppressive scowling forcible jarring chronic extraordinary irretrievable suspenseful electrifying blindsiding unexpected dumfounding remarkable unforeseen sudden dramatic eye-opening jaw-dropping disagreeable objectionable harsh catastrophic cataclysmic poor devastating painful bitter unfavourableUK unfavorableUS ruinous unpalatable hard adverse destructive doleful regrettable heartbreaking fatal uncomfortable displeasing intolerable excruciating pitiful cataclysmal harmful tragical sorry torturous tough pathetic heartrending despicable discouraging inauspicious undesirable injurious shameful pitiable inhuman diabolical precarious galling ill-fated reprehensible acute damning very bad austere disgustful mean crushing murderous untoward deadly dour yucky joyless comfortless hurtful disappointing unsavoryUS sorrowful unsavouryUK loathly unbearable heavy abject grody unhappy shattering stark rough contemptible unforgivable sober unacceptable saddening inopportune detrimental mortal unutterable ruthless merciless humourlessUK humorlessUS impoverished treacherous piteous damnable crippling onerous risky life-threatening unpardonable lethal heart-rending rugged hazardous indescribable catastrophal ignominious invidious oppressed unlovely ill-starred unsightly icky crummy damaging inferior negative grotty forlorn rueful exacting devastative inexcusable untimely dispiriting annihilatory disadvantageous wild stinking unstable sore barbaric unsafe mortifying intense insupportable sedate peracute significant scurvy iniquitous afflicting barbarous earth-shattering infelicitous demanding blameworthy unsatisfactory sour weighty yukky pesky malevolent unpleasing uncongenial infamous infuriating exasperating godforsaken brutish rubbish exigent unpromising laughable discommodious untamed messy ill-advised poverty-stricken ill-boding malignant confounded cursed pressing jeopardous sobering blasted dicey luckless discommoding mediocre stiff blue hapless accursed heartless bestial squalid doomed flagrant paltry sordid callous unendurable cruddy deathly criminal inexpressible trashy searing consequential sadistic sucky crying pestilential hardhanded ridiculous unappealing uncool deleterious inhumane remorseless opprobrious spiteful truculent dodgy arduous fell maddening god-awful too bad shabby brute regretful feral urgent moving dejecting third-rate second-rate shoddy dystopian indigent scungy villainous unrelenting butcherly touch-and-go affecting flagitious lachrymose nefarious depraved tear-jerking heart-wrenching uncontrollable derisory inadequate viperous venomous heart-breaking hard-pressed tortured doubtful rocky straitened troubled full of hardship strained ill-omened extremely bad drastic unpopular ravaging monumental undesired screwed up unadvantageous sanguine inglorious preposterous senseless tortuous unsuccessful profound convulsionary mighty unconscionable indefensible abortive doomful crashing sinful inimical base dishonourableUK discreditable dirty unattractive annihilative irredeemable unseemly unjustifiable disconsolate pits pants unwanted pestiferous ornery untold vulgar slimy disreputable blood-stained inept anguished undescribable sharp eye-watering misfortunate cringe-making unsuited meagreUK dolorous dolesome testing pressured frustrating hurting meagerUS backbiting untrue beyond the pale paralysingUK scarring backbreaking gruellingUK tiring wrong infernal deuced strong danged doggone freaking hefty star-crossed paralyzingUS goddamned highly improper depressed dishonorableUS cussed substandard considerable gruelingUS touching despairing rough going wounding darn volatile inapt unsuitable inappropriate unseasonable doggoned anti-utopian dang durn extremely upsetting silly absurd ludicrous foolish-looking a stinker of a a bummer of a beyond contempt filthy pensive derisible plangent major lame deficient costly sacrificial darned ill-suited very great dreich saturnine destitute loss-making unmanageable unreasonable strenuous toilsome wanting low-grade cheap garbage rubbishy worthless sunless plutonian lonesome elegiacal tenebrific elegiac volcanic iffy durned intractable ungovernable recalcitrant pernicious blighting rancorous rowdy serpentine malicious vindictive uncivilisedUK uncivilizedUS abandoned Cimmerian punishing grinding big intensive under par low-quality poor-quality below par sub-par cut-rate less-than-stellar second-class two-bit curst perverse wayward explosive blimming unimaginable ineffable inconceivable preternatural undefinable furious improper indescribably bad indescribably wicked beyond words too horrible for words beyond description indescribably evil knife-edge fiery chancy highly charged rebarbative unruly impossible speculative insecure rabid steely unmerciful unrestrained ungentle stern gruff cotton-picking impetuous raging delirious flinty convulsive homicidal cutthroat raving lowering enraged incessive undomesticated delicate frantic infuriated rapacious angry crazed mad venturesome beyond bearing not to be borne wanton tigerish biffo primitive aggers ticklish exposed touchy unprincipled shaky cold-blooded venturous dangersome vulnerable adventurous dynamite hot breakneck loaded queasy on collision course so bad so poor so atrocious so shameful so disgraceful so shoddy so worthless so pathetic so terrible so lousy so awful so dreadful more ❯ “I'm not sure what it was, but it was a scary looking beast.” Adjective ▲ (colloquial) Faint of heart and easily frightened mousey mousy timid timorous tremulous skittish shy fainthearted fearful fearsome hesitant apprehensive shrinking diffident nervous unconfident scared frightened meek afraid unassertive jumpy easily frightened cowardly gutless yellow bashful uncertain cowering anxious jittery antsy panicky faint-hearted worried alarmed reticent faint of heart withdrawn chicken wimpish introverted quiet unassuming spineless quaking retiring unforthcoming sissy unobtrusive wary recreant plain trembling introvert unassured wimpy sheepish insecure weak pale spookish squirrelly skittery skitterish uneasy self-effacing tentative trepidatious very nervous cowed intimidated submissive passive faint shuddering lily-livered weak-kneed nervy pusillanimous yellow-bellied having cold feet rabbity quivery poor-spirited lacking courage self-conscious lacking confidence lacking self-confidence lacking in confidence lacking assurance not self-assured not confident self-doubting excited agitated craven soft spiritless feeble wet unheroic dastardly chicken-livered chicken-hearted chickenhearted sissified pigeon-hearted poltroon milk-livered pathetic candy-assed irresolute boneless nerveless weakling characterless frail wishy-washy abject effete limp-wristed lame tame pigeonhearted mild base weakened namby-pamby feart unconvincing unmanly invertebrate unenthusiastic gentle weak-willed shaky unnerved terrified cringey dismayed milk-and-water half-hearted daunted caitiff wussy startled vacillating spooked unsure running scared impotent squeamish petrified ineffectual sookie cowhearted backward worthless horrified cringing token wavering inept ineffective panic-stricken scared stiff frantic hysterical frightened out of your wits scared witless meagerUS scared to death scared out of your wits terror-stricken vague nominal superficial feckless terror-struck horror-stricken horror-struck beside oneself white-livered paper tiger no guts indifferent having the willies with your heart in your mouth shaking in one's shoes shaking like a leaf aghast in a cold sweat frozen tenuous meagreUK milksoppish in a funk in a blue funk affrighted afeared frit yielding paltry low-key browbeaten Milquetoast capricious bullied coward inhibited niddering poltroonish weedy emasculated like a lamb to the slaughter ignoble daft nerdy afraid of one's own shadow unsubstantial fragile dishonourableUK dishonorableUS ill at ease indecisive approval-seeking moderate flimsy fickle mouselike forceless pithless emasculate faltering dithering useless tense concerned powerless undetermined indeterminate fallible bothered disturbed perturbed shaken rattled fretful terrorizedUS troubled overwrought hysteric shocked corruptible supine hemming and hawing waffling unreliable undependable without a will of your own stunned upset terrorisedUK afraid of one's shadow slack-spined apprehensive about intimidated by on edge in a flap alarmed at in a fluster in a state in a tizzy in a tizz easily led in awe frightened to death deferential obsequious servile easily scared funky windy acquiescent obedient unresisting unprotesting subdued obliging lamblike demure compliant reverential subservient lowly bricking oneself biddable polite docile resistless supplicatory humble mim unambitious manageable tractable sycophantic more ❯ “He's a scary sort, so don't make any sudden loud noises.” Adjective ▲ (colloquial) Feeling fearful scared terrified frightened afraid horrified spooked affrighted aghast alarmed hysteric hysterical shocked terrorisedUK terrorizedUS horror-struck fearful petrified scared stiff dismayed scared to death panicky cowed intimidated anxious jumpy frozen unnerved worried frit windy daunted startled upset afeared disturbed terror-stricken running scared in a panic terror-struck horror-stricken in a cold sweat panic-stricken scared witless frightened to death appalled stunned stupefied awestruck nervous troubled uneasy scared out of your wits awe-struck shell-shocked abashed flustered apprehensive distressed rabbity butterflies shivery chicken-hearted jittery jellyfish yellow sissy lily-livered uptight mousy shaky numb chicken frantic feart aroused funky panicked hung up having kittens very scared awed paralyzed with fearUS pushing the panic button in fear and trepidation have cold feet numb with fear in a sweat bricking oneself in a blue funk frightened out of your wits in a funk shaking like a leaf paralysed with fearUK beside oneself trembling cowering quaking quivering shrinking wired stressy spooky phobic aflutter goose-bumpy agitated perturbed edgy antsy worked up frenzied in a tizzy tense in a flap fidgety rattled nervy stressed timorous unsettled shaken twitchy fearsome overwrought overawed on edge spineless tremulous unquiet timid cowardly squeamish ruffled disconcerted browbeaten dumbfounded dazed restless with your heart in your mouth bothered shaking in one's shoes hyper overwhelmed concerned disquieted in a state frozen with fear in a fluster in a tizz having cold feet traumatizedUS dispirited discouraged ascared demoralizedUS traumatisedUK astonished scared rigid threatened amazed deterred surprised pusillanimous fretful overanxious put off bullied apprehensive about intimidated by alarmed at hectic distraught disillusioned demoralisedUK faint-hearted desperate flushed annoyed flurried intense skittish in awe pathetic gutless impotent aquiver high-strung adrenalized spiritless characterless emotional unreluctant irrational distracted flighty nerveless panic-struck wet wrought-up overactive overexcited febrile fraught ill at ease hot under the collar dithery hyped-up het up afire atingle heated hyperexcited insecure wound up in a frenzy irresolute in a flat spin uncomfortable provoked discomposed excitable hesitant zipped up hot juiced up keyed up hot and bothered weak-kneed strung out strung up strained suspicious trepidatious foreboding mistrustful doubtful neurotic highly strung excited yellow-bellied uncertain stiff weak soft angstful worried sick having butterflies in the stomach in a dither gun-shy having a funny feeling having stage fright on tenterhooks biting nails angst-ridden more ❯ “I was scary after I saw something mysterious move in the darkness.” Adjective ▲ Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen sinister threatening menacing frightening ominous dire baleful direful forbidding foreboding inauspicious alarming spooky creepy eerie portentous ill doomy harmful unfavourableUK minatory injurious unpropitious adverse pernicious evil unfavorableUS hurtful deleterious dark disturbing malignant baneful unfortunate unlucky bodeful disquieting disastrous black nasty minacious eldritch malign sinistrous apocalyptic lowering minatorial doomful woeful ill-boding ill-omened evil-looking suggestive of evil terrifying dreadful horrible horrifying frightful fearsome chilling grim ghastly fearful spine-chilling terrible hair-raising horrendous shocking intimidating petrifying dangerous gloomy horrific scaring monstrous gruesome formidable blood-curdling nightmarish macabre redoubtable bad appalling horrid bloodcurdling unhealthy hideous dread unwholesome unpromising calamitous detrimental destructive grisly awful brooding disadvantageous ruinous damaging daunting fateful malefic perilous glowering ill-fated hostile catastrophic spine-tingling ghostly cataclysmic prejudicial fatal deadly harrowing undesirable noxious inimical crippling lethal toxic hairy nocuous unearthly maleficent malicious hazardous devastating worrying negative untoward subversive prejudicious startling cancerous ghoulish corrupting counterproductive poisonous wounding wicked corroding incendiary intimidatory undermining impending ugly haunting inhospitable unfriendly inopportune grotesque unnerving doomed parlous virulent critical painful weird mischievous dicey nocent corrosive disgusting annihilative venomous eradicative extirpative suicidal mean-looking unsafe grievous lurid wintryUS morbid infelicitous dismal augural winteryUK pessimistic heavy eery loury louring ferocious freaky tragic uninviting grewsome ill-starred odious inexpedient risky atrocious hellish fiendish distressing dismaying haunted off-putting malevolent unpleasant shuddersome unspeakable gory environmentally unfriendly bloody corruptive premonitory unwelcoming clouded precursive prescient malificent warning presaging suggestive prophetic unsettling bone-chilling troubled doom and gloom foul gross untimely grave spookish troubling traumatic serious solemn pulse-pounding uncanny imposing perturbing disconcerting awesome shivery shuddery unhappy upsetting bleak abominable nerve-racking strange overpowering cataclysmal ravaging severe fierce unchancy thunderous causing fear aggressive terrorizingUS terrorisingUK lowery awe-inspiring all-powerful sick insidious hard imperillingUK imperilingUS afflictive annihilatory devastative unsuccessful damning revolting abortive terrific abnormal nightmare hapless luckless repugnant unnatural savage twisted perverse warped violent sickly possessed aberrant unusual sickening unsound death-obsessed jinxed cursed unapproachable dour offensive repellent tough abhorrent disagreeable unhospitable repulsive preyed upon visited by other-worldly precarious murderous lethiferous insalubrious pestilential internecine pestiferous harassing wreckful sinful wrackful slaughterous noisome lamentable wretched miserable deplorable mortal regrettable crushing sad hopeless brutal catastrophal sorrowful unwelcome shattering heinous sorry pitiful egregious heartbreaking doleful rotten star-crossed shameful harsh tragical difficult desolate desperate deathly life-threatening costly disappointing discouraging poor awkward sombreUK pestilent execrable heartrending distressful somberUS disheartening intolerable snakebitten snakebit disgraceful misfortunate exacting acute death-dealing afflicted forsaken destitute unprosperous extreme depressing hard luck cheerless in a bad way out of luck forlorn objectionable blue mean pathetic abysmal austere earth-shattering fell comfortless dystopian bitter incurable blighted intense pitiable laughable troublesome killing considerable significant ignominious god-awful nefarious iniquitous big consequential major cruel vile ruined sober strenuous taxing inconvenient dreaded inappropriate sobering agonizingUS vicious weighty intensive agonisingUK unbecoming excessive ill-chosen unsuitable unadvantageous sacrificial loss-making convulsionary mortifying blighting messy desolating annihilating unbeneficial monumental miasmatic miasmic spiteful outrageous condemned anti-utopian crummy unacceptable distasteful ruining destroying cantankerous reprobate strong implicative dooming damnatory condemning displeasing inferior erosive cutthroat consumptive destroyed unpopular reprehensible rubbish arduous toilsome unbearable unpalatable capital saddening heart-rending chronic diabolical undesired punishing grinding contemptible glaring tear-jerking doubtful very dangerous godawful flagrant inadequate peracute touch-and-go piteous hellfire fire-and-brimstone apocalyptical dubious unhopeful lame flagitious pits blameworthy feeble abject bedevilledUK pained stricken shattered broken burdened mournful foredoomed grotty dirty bedeviledUS urgent rueful unwanted ill-advised hateful too bad melancholy terminal exhausting withering lousy insufferable inexcusable impoverishing meagreUK sedate hurting meagerUS trying unfit testing bothersome challenging prohibitive improper ill-timed uncomplimentary unseemly unseasonable gut-wrenching straitened unrelenting excruciating tortuous spartan rigorous scabrous stern unendurable biting uncomfortable inexorable stringent discomforting killer messed up punk homicidal mephitic vital final mortiferous mortuary far-reaching necrotic causing death glum morose joyless oppressive grayUS greyUK exigent discommodious more ❯ Adjective ▲ Dangerous to do, experience, or pull off hairy risky dangerous hazardous perilous precarious unsafe chancy parlous dicey treacherous dodgy unsound iffy gnarly unhealthy jeopardous unchancy touch-and-go high-risk fraught with danger uncertain insecure tricky threatening shaky delicate unpredictable menacing grave unstable serious touchy venturesome sticky grievous vulnerable exposed problematic critical jeopardizingUS rocky jeopardisingUK difficult ticklish speculative alarming unsure unreliable desperate on thin ice dubious unsteady playing with fire erratic thorny slippery dynamite breakneck hot death-defying ugly hanging by a thread dangersome reckless Russian roulette unsettled doubtful nasty wicked loaded daredevil problematical terrifying shonky in danger in jeopardy at risk dire bad harmful terrible malignant undependable deadly awful dreadful defencelessUK adventurous venturous viperous fatal capricious life-threatening defenselessUS in the balance awkward tottery compromisable daring out on a limb lethal haphazard unpleasant fluctuant ominous excessive acute sensitive incalculable taxing endangered very bad wobbly unknown tight unclear cliffhanging wide-open long shot on slippery ground peracute explosive profound destructive egregious hanging in the balance life-and-death on a slippery slope built on sand urgent unprotected pressing mortal toxic threatened injurious heavy formidable appalling untrustworthy fearsome queasy on collision course open to attack on a limb poor woeful wretched sorry lamentable frightful pitiful lousy chronic hopeless extreme rugged severe worrying exigent drastic volatile imperative crucial burning compelling vital tense clamant crying emergent importunate imperious necessitous important instant volcanic essential catastrophic decisive sore afflictive all-important knife-edge highly charged tragic nerve-racking horrible unsettling sobering painful brutal ghastly sickening upsetting grim dark foolhardy distressing charged forbidding overwrought inflammable consequential ruinous tenuous strained anxious suicidal combustible stressful weighty significant vague flimsy calamitous up in the air hanging by thread suspect nebulous intolerable deplorable not safe rickety outrageous turbulent eruptive fragile feeble irredeemable irretrievable inflammatory easily threatened full of upheavals potentially violent in turmoil more ❯
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