provoking horror; an atrocious automobile accident; a frightful crime of decapitation; an alarming, even horrifying, picture; war is beyond all words horrible- Winston Churchill; an ugly wound

[ Syn: atrocious , horrifying , horrible , ugly ]

extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; in a frightful hurry; spent a frightful amount of money

[ Syn: terrible , awful , tremendous ]

extremely distressing; fearful slum conditions; a frightful mistake

[ Syn: fearful ]