Adjectives For Intense Emotions

4 words in this vocabulary list

adjective causing fear or terror; scary

  • The sudden loud noise was quite frightening and caused a lot of panic among the crowd.
  • I find horror movies really frightening, they always give me nightmares.
  • That haunted house was so spooky, it was downright frightening!
  • The thought of failing the exam was like a frightening shadow looming over her.

adjective causing fear or dread; extremely unpleasant or bad

  • The company faced a lawsuit due to the horrendous working conditions in their factories.
  • The movie was so bad, it was a horrendous waste of time.
  • I can't believe you're still using that horrendous old phone.
  • The traffic on the highway was a horrendous beast that refused to move.

adjective causing great fear or dread; terrifying

  • The details of the crime scene were truly horrifying.
  • I watched a really horrifying movie last night.
  • That haunted house was so creepy, it was horrifying!
  • The thought of failing the exam was absolutely horrifying.

adjective Agazed is an adjective that means to be in a state of being amazed or astonished.

  • She stood agazed at the magnificent artwork in the museum.
  • I was agazed by the stunning view from the top of the mountain.
  • The new video game had me agazed for hours.
  • The young child's eyes were agazed with wonder as she listened to the fairy tale.