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frightening.

Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ//ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

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

    Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.

  2. Awful, terrible, very bad.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From frighten + -ing.

verb/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ//ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of frighten

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From frighten + -ing.

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