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frightfulness Synonyms

Another word for frightfulness

Choosing another word for frightfulness depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of being terrifying, shocking, or extremely unpleasant.

Usage Example

"The sheer horribleness of the storm kept all the villagers indoors throughout the night."

Strongest
horribleness
dreadfulness
Strong
awfulness
ghastliness
hideousness
atrociousness
gruesomeness

• noun (Context 2)

A historical policy or practice of using systematic terror and severe intimidation to subjugate a civilian population.

Usage Example

"Historians documented how the occupying regime relied on calculated terror to suppress local resistance."

Strong
terror
terrorism
intimidation
brutality
savagery

Opposites of frightfulness

The opposite of frightfulness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

pleasantness
delightfulness
mercy
clemency
loveliness
agreeableness
humanitarianism
See all opposites of frightfulness

• Nearby Words

frighteningly
frightful
frightfully
frightfulness
frigid
frigidity
frigidly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Frightfulness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/frightfulness
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