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All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them.
Simone de Beauvoir

Meaning of "terrifying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TERRIFYING

terrifying  [ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERRIFYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terrifying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TERRIFYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

terrifying

Terror

Terror, is from the French terreur, from Latin terror meaning "great fear", a noun derived from the Latin verb terrere meaning "to frighten", is a policy of political repression and violence intended to subdue political opposition. The term was first used for the Reign of Terror imposed by the Jacobins during the French Revolution. Modern instances of terror include red terror or white terror. Before the advent of modern terrorism, the term "terrorism" in the English language was sometimes used interchangeable with terror. The modern definition of terrorism refers to criminal or illegal acts of violence at randomly chosen targets, in an effort to raise fear. It is practiced by extremist groups with a limited political base or parties on the weaker side in asymmetric warfare. Terror on the other hand is practiced by governments and law enforcement officials, usually within the legal framework of the state.

Definition of terrifying in the English dictionary

The definition of terrifying in the dictionary is causing great fear or dread; extremely frightening.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERRIFYING


buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
edifying
ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ
electrifying
ɪˈlektrɪfaɪɪŋ
flying
ˈflaɪɪŋ
gratifying
ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪɪŋ
horrifying
ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪɪŋ
mortifying
ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ
mystifying
ˈmɪstɪˌfaɪɪŋ
petrifying
ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ
preachifying
ˈpriːtʃɪˌfaɪɪŋ
qualifying
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ
satisfying
ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ
scarifying
ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪɪŋ
speechifying
ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪɪŋ
stultifying
ˈstʌltɪfaɪɪŋ
stupefying
ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪɪŋ
unedifying
ʌnˈɛdɪˌfaɪɪŋ
unifying
ˈjuːnɪfaɪɪŋ
unsatisfying
ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ
unterrifying
ʌnˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERRIFYING

terricole
terricolous
terrier
terries
terrific
terrifically
terrified
terrifier
terrifies
terrify
terrifyingly
terrigenous
terrine
Territoire de Belfort
territorial
Territorial and Volunteer Reserve
Territorial Army
territorial waters
territorialisation
territorialise

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERRIFYING

accompanying
annoying
bullying
copying
crying
drying
dying
laying
lying
magnifying
outlying
paying
playing
praying
role playing
role-playing
saying
self-justifying
underlying
varying

Synonyms and antonyms of terrifying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TERRIFYING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «terrifying» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of terrifying

Translation of «terrifying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERRIFYING

Find out the translation of terrifying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of terrifying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «terrifying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人恐惧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aterrador
570 millions of speakers

English

terrifying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भयानक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرعبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

страшно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aterrorizante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আতঙ্কজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terrifiant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menakutkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grauenvoll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恐れさせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무서운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Medeni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng sợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திகிலூட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेगळाच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dehşet verici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terrificante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerażający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

страшно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

terifiant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρομακτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skrikwekkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrämmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skremmende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terrifying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRIFYING»

The term «terrifying» is very widely used and occupies the 18.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRIFYING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about terrifying

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10 QUOTES WITH «TERRIFYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word terrifying.
1
Scott Anderson
I'd been to a number of war zones before in my life, but I had never been in one as terrifying as Chechnya.
2
Rosecrans Baldwin
In our town, Halloween was terrifying and thrilling, and there was a whiff of homicide. We'd travel by foot in the dark for miles, collecting candy, watching out for adults who seemed too eager to give us treats.
3
Clive Barnes
Television is the first truly democratic culture - the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want.
4
Stephanie Beacham
We all live in fear of cancer, but to be told you have skin cancer was terrifying.
5
Simone de Beauvoir
All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them.
6
Antony Beevor
What is terrifying is the ability, through mass brainwashing or propaganda, to change normal human instinct, which does not necessarily contain very much hatred.
7
Roberto Benigni
My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.
8
Simon Bird
It's a very strange and quite terrifying experience to watch yourself on TV. I never like to do it with other people.
9
Paul Bloom
Some of the natural world is appealing, some of it is terrifying, and some of it grosses us out. Modern people don't want to be dropped naked into a swamp. We want to tour Yosemite with our water bottles and G.P.S. devices. The natural world is a source of happiness and fulfillment, but only when prescribed in the right doses.
10
Darren Boyd
I think the idea of creating a character from scratch, one that has not been done in a novel or an existing story, is immensely exciting, terrifying and ultimately rewarding.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERRIFYING»

Discover the use of terrifying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terrifying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of ...
When Hastings’s article appeared in Rolling Stone, it set off a political firestorm: McChrystal was unceremoniously fired. In The Operators, Hastings picks up where his Rolling Stone coup ended.
Michael Hastings, 2012
2
Terrifying Muslims: Race and Labor in the South Asian Diaspora
Ethnographic research in Pakistan, the Middle East, and the United States helps to explain how transnational working classes from Pakistan are produced in the context of American empire and its War on Terror.
Junaid Rana, 2011
3
Terrifying Tornadoes
This book explores tornadoes and their devastating effects.
Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury, 2010
4
Terrifying love: why battered women kill and how society ...
A pioneer in the study of battered women analyzes, based on case histories, the complex forces that drive some abused women to murder and discusses the legal and emotional aftermath of the killing
Lenore E. Walker, 1990
5
A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery: Thirty Creepy Tales
Ghoulies, ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties inhabit these 30 chilling tales gathered from around the world.
Robert D. San Souci, 2011
6
Die For Me: The Terrifying True Story of the Charles Ng & ...
When a shoplifting arrest leads to the shocking discovery of six bodies, a bag of bone fragments, a child's liver, and a videotape revealing horrifying murders, two twisted psychopaths whose orgy of sex crimes, torture, and murder claimed ...
Don Lasseter, 2007
7
Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear
Speculating that one out of a hundred people were buried alive a century ago, this fascinating book uses folklore, history, and literature to explore the nineteenth-century fears associated with this disturbing fact. Reprint.
Jan Bondeson, 2002
8
Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story Of A Doctor Who Got Away With
A medical thriller from Pulitzer Prize–winning author James B. Stewart about serial killer doctor Michael Swango and the medical community that chose to turn a blind eye on his criminal activities.
James B. Stewart, 2012
9
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story
The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race.
Richard Preston, 2012
10
Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams
Spine-chilling, original ghost stories by some of today's best writers, including R.L. Stine, Richard Peck, Margaret Mahy, Todd Strasser, and more. These bone-chilling stories by some of today's top writers may keep you awake at night!
Lois Metzger, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERRIFYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terrifying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Emile Hirsch's Alleged Assault Victim Calls Incident 'Insanely Painful …
Daniele Bernfeld, an executive for the Paramount Pictures subsidiary Insurge Pictures, described the attack as being “insanely painful and absolutely terrifying,” ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
2
Terrifying footage shows passenger pass out as he takes a ride in …
This is the terrifying moment a man passed out for several seconds as he was taken for a ride in a Blue Angels jet with the US Navy. The passenger was a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Lily Allen 'grateful to be alive' after 'terrifying' caravan gas explosion …
Sharing her ordeal with her Instagram followers, Allen described the incident as "terrifying" and revealed that she has suffered minor burns and singed ... «International Business Times UK, Jun 15»
4
Woman held in 'terrifying ordeal' in Kirkcaldy
Det Insp John Anderson said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim that took place in her own home and we are eager to trace this man as soon as possible. «BBC News, Jun 15»
5
Terrifying home invasion caught on camera
A hidden camera inside O'Connor's apartment captured the terrifying ordeal. In the video, O'Connor is seen being held in a chokehold by one of the men while ... «KRMG, May 15»
6
Japan's crazy 'rollercoaster bridge' forces drivers down a terrifying
But it's still not the most terrifying in the world. The Sidhue River Bridge in China holds the top spot. At an incredible 1509ft high, it's the tallest bridge in the world ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
7
Man captures motorcycle crash on GoPro camera on helmet
He had a GoPro mounted to his helmet and the camera captured the terrifying footage. Ramos injured his ankle, knee and back in the crash. "It felt like a bad ... «WLS-TV, Apr 15»
8
Jesse Eisenberg says shaving his head for 'Batman v Superman …
The Social Network star went bald to play the Superman villain, and he told Seth Meyers about the “terrifying” experience: It's really strange, it's the kind of thing ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
9
Terrifying zombies on the subway may be taking things a bit too far
For anyone going through The Walking Dead withdrawals, the Brazilian program Silvio Santos has you covered. The show set up hidden cameras in a subway ... «Mashable, Apr 15»
10
Stephen King says Guillermo del Toro's new movie is 'f---ing terrifying'
“Gorgeous and just f–king terrifying.” In a subsequent tweet, he claimed that the film “electrified me in the same way Sam Raimi's Evil Dead electrified me when I ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»

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