Meaning & Definition of Terrifying in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: causing someone to feel extremely frightened

  Example Sentence: The terrifying thunderstorm kept us awake all night.

• Definition: extremely shocking or alarming

  Example Sentence: The news of the accident was terrifying to everyone in the community.

Etymology

Origin: From the verb 'terrify' which comes from the Latin 'terrificare' meaning 'to frighten.'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• terrifying experience: a situation that causes a lot of fear or anxiety
• terrifyingly real: so realistic that it provokes fear
• terrifying prospect: a future situation that is frightening to think about

Translations

• Spanish: aterrador

• French: terrifiant

• German: erschreckend

• Russian: ужасающий

Related Words

• terror: extreme fear or dread

• terrorize: to create a state of extreme fear in someone

• terrifier: something that frightens

Slang Meanings of terrifying

• Meaning: heart-stopping

  Example Sentence: That horror movie was heart-stopping!

• Meaning: scream fest

  Example Sentence: The haunted house was a total scream fest!