Synonyms of persecutive

persecutive

adjective

as in frightening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightening
• persecutory
• scary
• chilling
• harassing
• formidable
• terrifying
• terrible
• alarming
• horrible
• fearful
• horrifying
• discouraging
• shocking
• dreadful
• frightful
• ghastly
• dire
• fearsome
• forbidding
• horrendous
• dread
• daunting
• direful
• disconcerting
• troublesome
• dismaying
• intimidating
• demoralizing
• dispiriting
• disheartening
• troubling
• unsettling
• hair-raising
• discomposing
• disturbing
• upsetting
• perturbing
• distressing
• nagging
• discomfiting
• disquieting
• worrisome
• troublous
• discomforting
• nasty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• settling
• soothing
• calming
• relaxing
• narcotic
• dreamy
• comforting
• sedative
• inviting
• quieting
• consoling
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• lulling
• pacifying