Definition
Causing fear or alarm; extremely bad, ugly, or unpleasant in a way that shocks you.
Etymology
From Old English 'fyrhto' (fear) combined with '-ful' suffix meaning 'full of.' Literally means 'full of fright.'
Kelly Says
The phrase 'frightfully cold' (meaning very cold) shows how Victorian people used fear words to emphasize anything intense—it's a linguistic quirk that made everyday discomfort sound like horror.
Translations
CACatalà
espantos
es-pan-tos
CSČeština
strašidelný
stra-shi-del-ny
DADansk
frygtelig
frygte-lig
DEDeutsch
furchteinflößend
furch-tayn-floess-end
ELΕλληνικά
φοβερός
fo-ve-ros
ESEspañol
espantoso
es-pan-toh-so
FAفارسی
ترسناک
ta-res-naak
FISuomi
pelottava
pel-ot-ta-va
FRFrançais
effrayant
e-fray-an
HIहिन्दी
डरावना
da-ra-va-na
HUMagyar
rettenhetetlen
ret-ten-he-ten
IDBahasa Indonesia
menakutkan
me-na-ku-tan
ITItaliano
spaventoso
spa-ven-toh-so
KKKK
көтерілі
ko-te-ri-li
MSBahasa Melayu
mengerikan
men-ge-ri-kan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်လွတ်
la-k-lu-t
NLNederlands
angstaanjagend
ang-staan-ja-gend
NONorsk
skremmende
skrem-men-de
PLPolski
przerażający
prze-ra-zha-y-a-cy
PTPortuguês
assustador
as-soo-sta-dor
RORomână
înfricător
in-fri-ko-tor
RUРусский
ужасный
u-zhas-nyy
SVSvenska
skrämmande
skramm-an-de
TAதமிழ்
பயங்கரமான
pa-ya-ng-ka-ra-maan
TEతెలుగు
భయంకరమైన
bhaya-nka-ra-ma-yin
TLTL
nakakatakot
na-ka-ta-kot
TRTürkçe
korkunç
kor-kunch
UKУкраїнська
жахливий
zhah-li-viy
VITiếng Việt
rợn người
ronh-ngoo-ee
ZUZU
ngathande
ngath-an-de