haarsträubend
Translation
hair-raising, appalling, shocking, outrageous
Examples
Das war eine haarsträubende Geschichte.
That was a hair-raising story.
Er machte haarsträubende Fehler.
He made appalling mistakes.
Grammar Patterns
[Noun] + to be + hair-raising sth. is hair-raising The story was hair-raising.
hair-raising + [Noun] a hair-raising ... a hair-raising mistake
Similar Words
Synonyms: schrecklich (terrible), entsetzlich (horrific), schockierend (shocking)
Etymology
Literally 'Haar' (hair) + 'sträuben' (to bristle, stand on end). Something that makes your hair stand on end.
Memory Tips
The word itself is a perfect description. Picture a scary movie that makes your 'Haar' (hair) 'sträuben' (stand up).