Synonyms & related words for terrifying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of terrifying — including frightening, horrifying, scary, petrifying, gruesome, bloodcurdling. 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 terrifying

Explore words related to terrifying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include frightful, horrific, terrific, fearsome, terrifyingly, fearsomeness, dismaying, scariness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for terrifying

Common synonyms for terrifying include frightening, horrifying, scary, petrifying, gruesome, bloodcurdling, alarming, horrible — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does terrifying come from?

The word terrifying breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root terr-, from Latin terreo (“frighten”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.