frightening
/ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."
adjective
- Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
"Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience."
- Awful, terrible, very bad.
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