frightening

CEFRB1

/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Making someone feel afraid or alarmed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Awful, terrible, very bad.

Examples

  • But earthquakes are still as frightening as ever.

  • It is frightening beyond description.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of frighten

  2. Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

More examples

In context

  • Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.

  • The scientist was frightening the timid children.

  • The Owl is flying high, frightening to the eye. The Rattler is nearby, Cool is on the fly. Danger is his business.

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Origin

adjective

From frighten + -ing.