hair-raisingly

In frightening manner

Hair-raisingly means in a manner that causes extreme fear, terror, or thrilling excitement—the kind that makes the hairs on your body stand on end.

The word typically modifies adjectives or verbs describing frightening experiences: The road was hair-raisingly steep, She drove hair-raisingly fast through the mountain passes.

fear

terrifyingly

In fear-inducing manner

scarily · creepily · eerily · dreadfully · alarmingly · hauntingly · shudderingly · nightmarishly · ghoulishly · macabrely

thrilling

excitingly

In a stimulating manner

edge-of-seat · white-knuckle · daringly · recklessly · dangerously · precariously · vertiginously · dizzyingly · stunt · rollercoaster

intensity

extremely

To an intense degree

jaw-droppingly · mind-blowingly · stupefyingly · overwhelmingly · intensely · dramatically · spectacularly · remarkably · extraordinarily · incredibly

Opposites
emotional intensity/fear response

hair-raisinglysoothingly

In a calming way

reassuringly · peacefully · tranquilly · serenely · comfortingly

excitement level

hair-raisinglyboringly

In an uninteresting manner

mundanely · tediously · dully · unremarkably · prosaically

danger/threat level

hair-raisinglysafely

Without danger occurring

reassuringly · comfortingly · harmlessly · securely · unthreatening

Family

raise, hair, hairy, haircut, raising, hairstyle, hair-raising, hairstylist, hairspray

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G