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frightensome

frightensome adjective: characterized by frightening; inducing fear; scary.

Adjective

frightensome (comparative more frightensome, superlative most frightensome)

  1. Characterized by frightening; inducing fear; scary
    • He must think I led him on, taking that ride with him and all, and talking to him so free. I'm sorry enough, for I did like him, he's so good to mother, and he prays so beautifully. He is a Christian, if he is so frightensome sometimes.1865, Jane Elizabeth Hornblower; Nellie (of Truro, fict.name.), Nellie of Truro, page 220

Synonyms of frightensome

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Forms of frightensome

comparativemore frightensome
superlativemost frightensome

Origin of frightensome

From frighten + -some.

Questions about frightensome

What does frightensome mean?
Frightensome means characterized by frightening; inducing fear; scary.
What part of speech is frightensome?
Frightensome is an adjective.

Words near frightensome in the dictionary

  1. frightenest
  2. frighteneth
  3. frightening
  4. frighteningly
  5. frightens
  6. frightensome
  7. frightfest
  8. frightfests
  9. frightful
  10. Frightful Five
  11. frightfull

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