frightening

Etymology

frighten + -ing.

adj

  1. Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
    Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.
  2. (figurative) Awful, terrible, very bad.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of frighten
    The scientist was frightening the timid children.

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