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Frightful vs Horrific - What's the difference?

frightful | horrific | Synonyms |

Frightful is a synonym of horrific.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and horrific

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while horrific is horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

frightful

English

(Webster 1913)

Alternative forms

* frightfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete): Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.
  • *
  • Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.
  • (Used as an intensifier)
    • We wasted a frightful amount of money on renovations.

    Synonyms

    * terrible * dreadful * alarming * fearful * terrific * awful * horrid * horrible * shocking

    horrific

    English

    Alternative forms

    * horrifick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

    • Usage notes

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    Related terms

    * horrible * horrifical * horrification * horrify * horror * horrendous