Synonyms & related words for frightening

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of frightening — including fearsome, terrifying, dreadful, scary, horrifying, fearful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to frightening

Explore words related to frightening — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include horrific, direful, horrendous, terrible, awful, dreaded, scariness, fearsomeness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for frightening

Common synonyms for frightening include fearsome, terrifying, dreadful, scary, horrifying, fearful, frightful, dismaying — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.