Synonyms: frightening, terrorisation, terrorization
Definition: the act of inspiring with fear
Similar words: intimidation, bullying
Definition: the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
Synonyms: horrendous, horrific, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, frightening, fearful, fearsome, terrible
Definition: causing fear or dread or terror
Usage: the awful war; an awful risk; dire news; a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked; the dread presence of the headmaster; polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was; a dreadful storm; a fearful howling; horrendous explosions shook the city; a terrible curse
Similar words: alarming
Definition: frightening because of an awareness of danger