frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
İngilizce
~ 4400
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
B1
property
1
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a frightful [event/sight/noise]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
Eş anlamlılar
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
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alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
Konular
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a frightful [mess/smell/mistake]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
Eş anlamlılar
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
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dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
Konular
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- This soup tastes frightful.
- He made a frightful mistake in his work.
- The room was in a frightful mess.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
fright - ful (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: frightful
Kelime ailesi
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
İfadeler
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.