Let’s learn some useful and spooky Italian adjectives!
SPAVENTOSO
Spaventoso, from spavento (fright), is the usual adjective that describes something that causes a fright or fear. It can be translated with scary, frightful, fearsome, creepy or spooky.
Un videogioco spaventoso | a scary videogame |
Related words:
Lo spavento | fright |
spaventare (qlcn) | to frighten, scare (sb) |
spaventarsi | to get scared |
spaventato | scared |
DA BRIVIDO / BRIVIDI
Da brivido / brividi = something that causes shudders/chills (il brivido). This expression is often used in connection with Halloween and scary stories.
Un luogo da brividi | a chilling place |
Storie da brividi | chilling stories |
SPETTRALE
Spettrale, from spettro (ghost), means spooky, spectral.
Un silenzio spettrale | a spooky silence |
PAUROSO
Pauroso comes from paura (fear) and has two different and opposite meanings:
- Just like spaventoso, it denotes something that causes fear.
- It refers to a person who is always afraid: fearful.
Un costume pauroso | a scary costume |
Un bambino pauroso | a fearful child |
INQUIETANTE
Inquietante indicates somethig that causes worry or anguish, it means creepy, disquieting.
Un sogno inquietante | a disquieting dream |
SINISTRO
Sinistro does not only mean left, but also ominuous, or sinister, evil.
Un presagio sinistro | an ominous omen. |
Una risata sinistra | a sinister laugh |
TERRIFICANTE
Terrificante means terrifying.
Una notte terrificante | A terrifying night |
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