transcription, транскрипция: [ fraɪtfʊl ]
1.
Frightful means very bad or unpleasant. ( OLD-FASHIONED )
My father was unable to talk about the war, it was so frightful.
= terrible
ADJ
2.
Frightful is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad. ( INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED )
He got himself into a frightful muddle...
= dreadful
ADJ : ADJ n [ emphasis ]