Hair-raising

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing fear or anxiety; scary. idiomatic
Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely alarming wordnet

Synonyms

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bloodcurdlingbuggishbuttock-clenchingdismayfulexcitingexhilarating

Antonyms

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dreich

Example

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"It would be a waste of energy to tell a hair-raising story to a bald man."

Related phrases

hair-raiserhair-raisingly

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