terrificante
terrifying
adjective tehr-ree-fee-KAHN-teh Rare
Origin: Latin 'terrificus' (causing terror)
Also means
horrifying
Usage Note
Terrificante is an active participial adjective meaning 'that terrifies'. It is invariable for gender (un film terrificante / una storia terrificante) but changes for number (terrificanti in the plural). Do not confuse with the English 'terrific', which means excellent; in Italian terrificante is always strongly negative.
Examples
"La tempesta era davvero terrificante."
Natural Translation
The storm was truly terrifying.
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