frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
Inglês
~ 4400
Aceções
0 aceções
adjective
B1
property
1
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
Padrão de uso:
a frightful [event/sight/noise]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
Sinónimos
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
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alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
Antónimos
comforting (Gives a sense of safety and reassurance, the opposite of causing fear.)
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pleasant (Produces agreeable feelings rather than fear or shock.)
Colocações
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
Temas
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The hikers came across a frightful scene after the storm.
- There was a frightful crash outside the building.
- She told us a frightful story about her journey through the jungle.
- The movie had some frightful moments that made everyone jump.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The dog made a frightful noise.
- We saw a frightful accident on the road.
- That was a frightful storm last night.
- The children had a frightful scare in the dark.
adjective
informal
B2
property
2
Extremely bad or unpleasant
Very bad or unpleasant.
Padrão de uso:
a frightful [mess/smell/mistake]
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
Sinónimos
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
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dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
wonderful (Very good and pleasant, the opposite of bad or unpleasant.)
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excellent (Of high quality or very good, opposite of poor quality.)
Colocações
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
Temas
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- I made a frightful mistake on the report.
- The kitchen was in a frightful state after the party.
- They served a frightful meal at the event.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This soup tastes frightful.
- He made a frightful mistake in his work.
- The room was in a frightful mess.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
Sílabas e acento
fright - ful (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: frightful
Família de palavras
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
Expressões
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
Exemplos
- The kitchen was a frightful mess after cooking dinner.
- Her desk is always in a frightful mess.
in a frightful state
1/ˈɪn ə fɹˈaɪtfəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very bad condition or mess
In a very bad or messy condition.
Exemplos
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.