frightsome

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adjective

Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.

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Meanings

adjectivefrightsome (comparative more frightsome, superlative most frightsome)

comparative more frightsome · superlative most frightsome

  1. Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
  2. Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.

Origin

From fright + -some. Cognate with Scots frichtsom (“frightsome”). Compare also German furchtsam.

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APA

frightsome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frightsome

MLA

“frightsome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frightsome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frightsome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frightsome.

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