terrifying

adjective
UK: /ˈter.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈter.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ/

  1. Causing great fear; extremely frightening.

    1. The dark is very terrifying to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The thought of public speaking can be terrifying for many people, actually. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

frightening scary alarming daunting
terrifying verb

  1. Present participle of terrify: causing someone to feel extreme fear.

    1. The loud noise was terrifying the cat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie scene was terrifying, and I had to look away from the screen. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "terrifying" is /ˈter.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈter.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "terrifying": frightening, scary, alarming, daunting.

Example usage of "terrifying": "The dark is very terrifying to me.". More examples on the page.