Horrifying
Horrifying adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: received horrifying death threats from the townspeople because he had accused the popular football coach of sexual misconduct
Scary is a synonym for horrifying. In some cases you can use "Scary" instead an adjective "Horrifying".
Scary
Scary adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
Horrifying is a synonym for scary in frightening topic. You can use "Horrifying" instead an adjective "Scary".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- terrible and horrifying
- terrible and scary
- atrocious and horrifying
- atrocious and scary
- dreadful and horrifying
- dreadful and scary
- frightful and horrifying
- frightful and scary
- horrendous and horrifying
- horrendous and scary
- horrible and horrifying
- horrible and scary
- appalling and horrifying
- appalling and scary
Both words in one sentence
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Gantz is not scary or horrifying at all, in spite of the egregious amounts of gore.
Source: Nightmare Retardant -
The kids think she's scary and does horrifying things, but in the end, it's subverted, when she's actually nice.
Source: Scary Librarian -
The Horrifying Hero might be ugly and/or scary, but often he will also have frightening abilities.
Source: Horrifying Hero
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