- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|885
- Abbreviations|0
51 entries under hard topic. ×
| creepy(adjective, severe, nasty, offensive) | |
| dismaying(verb, adjective, severe, offensive) | |
| startling(verb, adjective, severe, offensive) | |
| disturbing(verb, adjective, severe, nasty) | |
| distressing(adjective, severe, offensive, upsetting) | |
| foreboding(verb, adjective, person, severe) | |
| sinister(adjective, person, severe, dark) | |
| ominous(adjective, person, feelings, upsetting) | |
| discouraging(verb, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, person, severe, dark) | |
| disconcerting(adjective, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| disquieting(adjective, severe, offensive, shocking) | |
| painful(adjective, severe, offensive, upsetting) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, person, severe, feelings) | |
| upsetting(adjective, severe, offensive, disgusting) | |
| worrying(adjective, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| agitating(verb, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| gloomy(severe, offensive, dark, hostile) | |
| harassing(verb, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| pessimistic(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting) |
For more, visit
Frightening on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2016). frightening thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/frightening/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "frightening thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/frightening/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2016, frightening thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/frightening/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "frightening thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/frightening/thesaurus/synonyms> |