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(adj) atrocious, ugly, horrible, horrifying
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
(adj) fearful
extremely distressing
fearful slum conditions; a frightful mistake
(adj) awful, tremendous, terrible
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
in a frightful hurry; spent a frightful amount of money