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terrifying

Divide terrifying into syllables:

ter · ri · fy · ing

How to pronounce terrifying:

Synonyms for terrifying:

alarming
appalling
baleful
creepy
daunting
dire
direful
disturbing
dread
dreadful
eerie
eery
fearful
fearsome
forbidding
formidable
frightening
frightful
ghastly
gruesome
hair-raising
horrendous
horrible
horrifying
intimidating
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Antonyms for terrifying:

advantageous
beautiful
believable
blessed
brave
calming
comforting
commendable
courageous
delightful
describable
fortunate
good
great
happy
honest
hopeful
imaginable
ineffective
joyful
light
likable
likeable
little
lovely
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