adjective (especially BrE)
1 (old-fashioned, informal) used to emphasize how bad sth is:
It was absolutely frightful! * This room's in a frightful mess. * They're making a frightful noise.
2 (old-fashioned) very serious or unpleasant:
a frightful accident
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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