Evil
Evil adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Frightening and evil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frightening" instead an adjective "Evil".
Nearby Word: evilly
Frightening
Frightening adjective - Causing fear.
Evil and frightening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evil" instead an adjective "Frightening".
Both words in one sentence
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Since this scene is from the POV of the butler however, who is predisposed to view Anubis as evil and frightening, this may just be an in-story invocation of the trope.
- When it's well executed, this trope can go a long way toward taking the romance out of evil and making it more frightening and personal.
Source: This Is Your Brain on Evil - The titular protagonist of Knightmare is frightening to behold, but actually isn't the villain, he's come to our time to stop an evil sorcerer.
Source: Dark Is Not Evil / Literature
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