Affrightful

Pronunciation: /əˈfraɪt.fəl/

Definitions of affrightful

adjective causing fear or terror; frightful

Example Sentences

A1 The loud thunder was affrightful to the small child.

A2 She had an affrightful experience when she got lost in the forest.

B1 The horror movie was so affrightful that I couldn't sleep afterwards.

B2 The haunted house was filled with affrightful sights and sounds.

C1 The war documentary depicted the affrightful reality of combat.

C2 The novel was praised for its affrightful portrayal of the protagonist's inner demons.

Examples of affrightful in a Sentence

formal The affrightful storm caused widespread damage to the town.

informal I had an affrightful encounter with a spider in my room last night.

slang That horror movie was so affrightful, I couldn't sleep for days.

figurative The news of the accident was affrightful, sending shockwaves through the community.

Grammatical Forms of affrightful

• past tense: affrighted
• plural: affrightfuls
• comparative: more affrightful
• superlative: most affrightful
• present tense: affrights
• future tense: will affright
• perfect tense: have affrighted
• continuous tense: is affrighting
• singular: affrightful
• positive degree: affrightful
• infinitive: to affright
• gerund: affrighting
• participle: affrighting

Origin and Evolution of affrightful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'affrightful' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'afyrhtful', which means causing fear or terror.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'affrightful' evolved to become less commonly used and was replaced by other terms like 'frightening' or 'terrifying'. The word is now considered archaic or poetic in modern English usage.