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comparative more frightful, superlative most frightful
(obsolete) Full of fright, whether
Afraid, frightened. quotations examples
Ðis frigtful ðus a-biden,Quiles ðis daiȝes for ben gliden.
c. 1250, Genesis and Exodus, line 3459
Timid, fearful, easily frightened. quotations examples
See how the frightful herds run from the wood.
1613, William Browne, Britannia's Pastorals
Full of something causing fright, whether
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming. examples
(hyperbolic) Unpleasant, dreadful, awful (also used as an intensifier). quotations examples
Francis Urquhart: What a frightful little man. Where do they find them these days?Tim Stamper: God knows. If I had a dog like that, I'd shoot it.Francis Urquhart: Well, yes. Quite.
1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
(dialect) Frightfully; very. quotations examples
You had a lot of frightful good quotes. You must know half the books that there are.
1926, Charles Edward Montague, Rough Justice, page 87
It's a frightful long time, and I don't get many letters from him.
1942, Philip Gibbs, The Long Alert, page 200
But we ain't found a soul what knows you, honey-love, I am so frightful sorry to say.
2018, Abbie Williams, Way Back