28 entries under frightening topic. ×

285
eerie(adjective, feeling, cause, extraordinary, unpleasant)
256
horrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
211
spine-chilling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, awful)
146
horrendous(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
145
creepy(adjective, feeling, slang, informal, terrible)
144
bloodcurdling(adjective, feeling, fear, horrible, scare)
132
alarming(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, scare)
123
hair-raising(adjective, feeling, cause, awful, terrible)
110
spooky(adjective, fear, horror, terror, feeling)
92
appalling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, unpleasant)
92
terrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
78
chilling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, awful)
73
unnerving(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, scare)
54
hairy(adjective, feeling, worry, informal, awful)
52
petrifying(adjective, feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
48
fearsome(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, horror)
44
shivery(adjective, animal, feeling, cause, fear)
41
intimidating(adjective, feeling, fear, scare, threatening)
38
shocking(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
37
daunting(adjective, feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
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