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Frightful vs Baleful - What's the difference?

frightful | baleful | Synonyms |

Frightful is a synonym of baleful.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and baleful

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while baleful is portending evil; ominous.

Deplorable vs Frightful - What's the difference?

deplorable | frightful | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between deplorable and frightful

is that deplorable is deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad while frightful is : Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

Apprehensive vs Frightful - What's the difference?

apprehensive | frightful |


As adjectives the difference between apprehensive and frightful

is that apprehensive is while frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

Frightful vs Loathsome - What's the difference?

frightful | loathsome | Related terms |

Frightful is a related term of loathsome.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and loathsome

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while loathsome is highly offensive; sickening, abominable.

Frightful vs Macabre - What's the difference?

frightful | macabre | Related terms |

Frightful is a related term of macabre.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and macabre

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while macabre is representing or personifying death.

Frightful vs Fearsome - What's the difference?

frightful | fearsome | Synonyms |

Frightful is a synonym of fearsome.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and fearsome

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while fearsome is frightening, especially in appearance.

Frightful vs Repellent - What's the difference?

frightful | repellent | Related terms |

Frightful is a related term of repellent.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and repellent

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while repellent is tending or able to repel; driving back.

As a noun repellent is

someone who repels.

Frightful vs Grim - What's the difference?

frightful | grim | Related terms |

Frightful is a related term of grim.


As an adjective frightful

is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

As a proper noun grim is

, probably derived from old english grimm' or old norse '''grimr''' or ' grimmr .

Frightful vs Appalling - What's the difference?

frightful | appalling | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between frightful and appalling

is that frightful is : Full of fright; affrighted; frightened while appalling is horrifying and astonishing.

As a verb appalling is

present participle of lang=en.

Frightful vs Low - What's the difference?

frightful | low | Related terms |

Frightful is a related term of low.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and low

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while low is in a position comparatively close to the ground.

As a noun low is

something that is low; a low point or low can be (countable|uk|scotland|dialect) a flame; fire; blaze or low can be , mound, tumulus.

As an adverb low is

close to the ground.

As a verb low is

(obsolete|transitive) to depress; to lower or low can be or low can be to moo or low can be (uk|scotland|dialect) to burn; to blaze.

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