frightening

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

   Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.

2. 2
   verb

   present participle and gerund of frighten

   The scientist was frightening the timid children.

3. 3
   adj

   causing fear or dread or terror

4. 4
   noun

   the act of inspiring with fear

5. 5
   adj

   Awful, terrible, very bad.

Etymology

From frighten + -ing.