Frightened vs. Frightening — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Frightened and Frightening
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Frightened
To fill with fear; alarm.
Frightening
To fill with fear; alarm.
Frightened
To drive or force by arousing fear
The suspect was frightened into confessing.
Frightening
To drive or force by arousing fear
The suspect was frightened into confessing.
Frightened
To become afraid
Told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily.
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Frightening
To become afraid
Told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily.
Frightened
Afraid; suffering from fear.
Frightening
Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.
Frightened
Simple past tense and past participle of frighten
Frightening
(figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.
Frightened
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation;
Became panicky as the snow deepened
Felt panicked before each exam
Trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
The terrified horse bolted
Frightening
Present participle of frighten
The scientist was frightening the timid children.
Frightened
Made afraid;
The frightened child cowered in the corner
Too shocked and scared to move
Frightening
To inspire with fear
Frightening
Causing fear or dread or terror;
The awful war
An awful risk
Dire news
A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
The dread presence of the headmaster
Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
A dreadful storm
A fearful howling
Horrendous explosions shook the city
A terrible curse
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