persecutive

adjective

Definition of persecutivenext
as in frightening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persecutive
  1. frightening
  2. scary
  3. chilling
  4. formidable
  5. terrifying
  6. terrible
  7. alarming
  8. horrible
Adjective
  • For example, people often dodge screenings and diagnostic tests to avoid the frightening possibility of discovering cancer.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Demi Moore is sharing scary photos of a frightening side of her character in the body horror movie The Substance.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frightening
Adjective
  • Beyoncé knows what the real scariest day of the year is.
    Michael Savio, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Remember to ask questions to get a clear understanding of your partners’ personal views, and try your best not to shy away from the scarier aspects of the discussions—such as death or afterlife.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of scary
Adjective
  • The bottom line: Trump's most dangerous weapon against the media is his words, which press freedom advocates have warned do have a significant chilling effect both at home and abroad.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The dual proposals of a mass deportation and allowing local law enforcement to arrest those in the country illegally could have a chilling effect not only on immigrants in the country legally but also businesses looking to move to Arizona, Graham said.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of chilling
Adjective
  • While Malloy's candidacy represents a clear challenge to Sanders' decades-long dominance in Vermont politics, the senator's enduring popularity and political influence remain formidable.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Jones, who died on Sunday night at 91 in Los Angeles, had already been a formidable impresario in music and TV for decades before pairing up with Jackson, a former child prodigy struggling with his pivot into adulthood.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of formidable
Adjective
  • Winters — who was so terrifying in Heroes of the Fourth Turning and who revealed a messy vulnerability behind Kerry Castellabate’s hard bangs and structured suits on Succession — is a pro at tough, slick surfaces with tangles of insecurity underneath.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Perusing the store’s shelves, there’s the usual lineup of Route 66 merch alongside a host of shirts bearing new and terrifying puns.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrifying
Adjective
  • Meanwhile Kelly Oubre, who was terrible with the Warriors, has found success with Philadelphia.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Elsbeth and Kaya are suspicious of Roselyn, even after Valentina’s quick assessment — supported by the medical examiner — that Claude’s death was a terrible accident.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • They shouldn’t be used with high-risk patients or those with alarming symptoms.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
  • No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
    Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of alarming
Adjective
  • Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of horrible
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Thesaurus Entries Near persecutive

persecutions

persecutive

persecutor

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