hair-raising

The word “hair-raising” has 3 syllables: hair-rais-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈhɛrˌreɪzɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for hair-raising?

In the thesaurus, “hair-raising” has 101 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hair-raising along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hair-raising

absorbing
alarming
appalling
arresting
atrocious
awful
bloodcurdling
bone-chilling
breathtaking
charged
chilling
cliff-hanging
creepy
daunting
demoralizing
dire
direful
disconcerting
discouraging
dismaying
disquieting
distressing
disturbing
dread
dreadful
dynamic
eerie
eery
electric
electrifying
enchanting
energetic
engrossing
enthralling
exciting
exhilarating
exhilarative
fascinating
fearful
fearsome
forbidding
formidable
frightening
frightful
galvanic
galvanizing
ghastly
grewsome
gripping
grisly
gruesome
heart-stopping
hideous
high-voltage
horrendous
horrible
horrid
horrifying
inspiring
interesting
intimidating
intoxicating
intriguing
kicky
kinetic
lively
lusty
macabre
mind-bending
mind-blowing
mind-boggling
monstrous
moving
nightmarish
perturbing
poignant
provocative
redoubtable
rip-roaring
riveting
rousing
scary
shocking
spellbinding
spine-chilling
spine-tingling
startling
stimulating
stirring
suspenseful
tantalizing
terrible
terrifying
threatening
thrilling
titillating
touching
troubling
trying
unnerving
weird

Antonyms for hair-raising

boring
calming
comforting
consoling
dreary
dull
humdrum
inviting
lulling
mind-numbing
monotonous
nonintimidating
nonthreatening
pacifying
quieting
reassuring
relaxing
soothing
tedious
tiresome
tranquilizing
tranquillizing
unexciting
uninteresting

Meanings of hair-raising

adjective
1. Causing fear; scary.

Example Sentences

The roller coaster ride was a hair-raising experience, with twists and turns that left riders breathless.
His hair-raising tale of survival in the wilderness captivated everyone around the campfire.
The horror movie provided plenty of hair-raising moments that kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
Driving through the mountain pass during the storm was a hair-raising journey filled with danger at every turn.
The mountaineers faced hair-raising challenges as they climbed to the peak of the towering mountain.

On this page you'll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hair-raising, such as: absorbing, alarming, appalling, arresting, atrocious, awful, bloodcurdling.

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