单词	petrifying
释义	petrifying adjective pet·​ri·​fy·​ing ˈpe-trə-ˌfī-iŋ  : overwhelmingly frightening "We have not made one decision on what to do yet. It's worse than scary. It's absolutely petrifying." Chris Spirou What may be a petrifying experience for a child might seem trivial for you. The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) petrifyingly adverb a petrifyingly dangerous situation Word History Etymology from present participle of petrify First Known Use 1782, in the meaning defined above petrifying verb present participle of petrify as in undermining to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality groupthink and peer pressure have so petrified the thinking of the company's top brass that they haven't produced an innovative product in years Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance undermining exhausting draining enervating weakening desiccating deadening devitalizing debilitating discouraging lobotomizing dehydrating castrating wearing damping dampening sapping enfeebling gelding daunting disheartening dispiriting fatiguing burning out demoralizing wearing out tuckering (out) doing in Antonyms & Near Antonyms invigorating stimulating bracing energizing enlivening stirring quickening vitalizing arousing vivifying exciting electrifying rousing galvanizing charging triggering provoking firing inciting sparking inspiring fermenting inflaming kindling lifting fomenting instigating emboldening boosting whipping (up) cheering fortifying heartening regenerating reviving refreshing rejuvenating enflaming abetting resurrecting revitalizing reawakening buoying renewing resuscitating recharging reanimating reactivating rekindling reenergizing reawaking re-energizing See More
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