frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
انگریزی
~ 4400
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
property
1
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
استعمال کا انداز:
a frightful [event/sight/noise]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
ہم معنی الفاظ
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
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alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
موضوعات
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
a frightful [mess/smell/mistake]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
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dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
موضوعات
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This soup tastes frightful.
- He made a frightful mistake in his work.
- The room was in a frightful mess.
گرامر
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frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
fright - ful (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: frightful
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
عبارات
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.