raccapricciante

horrifying

adjective rahk-kah-pree-CHAN-teh Rare

Also means

gruesome

Usage Note

Raccapricciante is an adjective (not a verb — the seed POS is corrected here), derived from the verb raccapricciare (to horrify). It describes something that causes strong disgust or horror: una scena raccapricciante (a gruesome scene). It is invariable for gender (same form for m and f): un fatto raccapricciante, una storia raccapricciante.

Examples

"Il documentario mostrava immagini raccapriccianti."

Natural Translation

The documentary showed gruesome images.

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