frightfulness

Meanings

• noun

  A feeling of fear or dread.

  - "The dark forest instilled a sense of frightfulness in the travelers."
  - "The frightfulness of the monster in the story kept children awake at night."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with frightfulness
delightfulness , mightfulness , rightfulness

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Variants

List of all variants of frightfulness that leads to same result
frightful , frightfuller , frightfullest , frightfully , frightfulness , frightfulnesses

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Etymology

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From old English frigedlice, fearful, from frigian to be afraid + -ful.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'frightfulness' contains the word 'fright' which means to be afraid.

2. In some cultures, frightfulness is believed to be a sign of weakness or cowardice.

3. The opposite of frightfulness is courage.

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Related Concepts

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1. fear: A basic emotion that is a response to a perceived threat.

2. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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Culture

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In literature, frightfulness is often used to create suspense and fear in readers. It is a common theme in horror and thriller genres.

How to Memorize "frightfulness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a face contorted in fear, with wide eyes and an open mouth. Visualize the feeling of a cold shiver running down your spine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of fear, or with something that is scary or intimidating.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: Fear, Fright, and Dread.

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