the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Fearful; frightful.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Fearful; frightful.
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adj. causing fear or dread or terror
Word Usage
"Back in 2007, advocates for the mentally ill filed a lawsuit, citing what they called horrendous conditions at the psychiatric unit here at this hospital."