horrifying
adjective
[ ˈhɒrɪfʌɪɪŋ ]
• causing horror; extremely shocking.
• "a horrifying incident"
horrify
verb
• fill with horror; shock greatly.
• "they were horrified by the very idea"
Similar:
frighten,
scare,
terrify,
petrify,
alarm,
panic,
terrorize,
scare stiff,
scare/frighten to death,
fill with fear,
throw into a panic,
make someone's blood run cold,
scare the pants off,
make someone's hair curl,
throw into a blue funk,
put the wind up,
scare the bejesus out of,
spook,
affright,
shock,
appal,
outrage,
scandalize,
offend,
dismay,
throw off balance,
disgust,
revolt,
repel,
nauseate,
sicken,
rattle,
faze,
knock sideways,
knock for six,
pother,
scare shitless,
scare the shit out of,
Origin:
late 18th century: from Latin horrificare, from horrificus (see horrific).
