— frightfully , adv. — frightfulness , n.
/fruyt"feuhl/ , adj.
1. such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
2. horrible, shocking, or revolting: The storm did frightful damage.
3. Informal. unpleasant; disagreeable: We had a frightful time.
4. Informal. very great; extreme: That actor is very talented but a frightful ham.
[ 1200-50; ME; see FRIGHT, -FUL ]
Syn. 1. fearful, awful. 2. hideous, dread, horrid, ghastly; gruesome.
Ant. 1, 2. delightful.