frightening
/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्राइट्निंग
डरावना, भयावह, भयभीत करने वाला
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making you feel afraid
डरावना, भयावह, भयभीत करने वाला
- It was frightening to see the river rise so fast.
- a frightening experience in the dark forest
- The thunderstorm was frightening for the little children.
+ 3 more examples
- It is frightening to think how quickly the fire spread.
- The film has several frightening scenes.
- The speed of the car was frightening.
Synonyms scary terrifying alarming
Opposite reassuring comforting calming
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
frightening + noun
Use frightening before a noun for something that makes people afraid.
Noun से पहले 'frightening' डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए आता है।
- The film has a frightening ending.
- It was a frightening experience in the dark.
be/find sth frightening
After a linking verb or find, it describes the thing that causes the fear.
Linking verb या 'find' के बाद यह डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ को बताता है।
- Radhika finds spiders frightening.
- The thunder was frightening.
frightening to + sb
Use to for the person who feels afraid.
जिस व्यक्ति को डर लगे, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- The loud dog is frightening to small children.
frightening that + clause
A that-clause follows it is frightening when a fact is alarming.
जब कोई तथ्य चिंताजनक हो, तब 'it is frightening that' के बाद that-clause आता है।
- It is frightening that so many people ignore safety rules.
frightening vs frightened
Frightening describes the cause; frightened describes the person who feels fear.
'Frightening' कारण के लिए और 'frightened' डरने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए आता है।
- The frightened child heard a frightening sound.
+Collocations 5
adverb + frightening
reallytrulygenuinelyratherparticularly
- The flood was truly frightening.
frightening + noun
experiencestorysightnoisethought
- That was a frightening story to hear at night.
find / think + frightening
findthinkconsiderfeelcall
- Many people find public speaking frightening.
frightening + degree
speedscaleratenumberlevel
- The virus spread at a frightening speed.
frightening + for
for childrenfor the oldfor travellersfor a first-timerfor everyone
- The empty road is frightening for travellers at night.
“More examples 5
- The earthquake was a frightening experience for the villagers.
भूकंप गाँववालों के लिए डरावना अनुभव था।
- The speed of the truck was frightening.
ट्रक की रफ़्तार डरावनी थी।
- Radhika found the dark corridor frightening.
राधिका को अँधेरा गलियारा डरावना लगा।
- It is frightening to see how fast water rises in a flood.
यह देखना डरावना है कि बाढ़ में पानी कितनी तेज़ी से चढ़ता है।
- The horror film was not frightening at all.
वह भयावह फ़िल्म बिलकुल डरावनी नहीं थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am frightening of the dark.
✓ I am frightened of the dark.
Use frightened for the person who feels fear.
डर महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'frightened' आता है।
✗ The child was very frightening during the storm.
✓ The child was very frightened during the storm.
The child feels fear, so use the -ed form.
बच्चा डर महसूस करता है, इसलिए -ed रूप आता है।
✗ The frightened sound woke everyone.
✓ The frightening sound woke everyone.
The sound causes fear, so use the -ing form.
आवाज़ डर पैदा करती है, इसलिए -ing रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Frightening, scary and terrifying all describe fear-causing things, but strength differs.
तीनों डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ें बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता में अंतर है।
Informal; mildly frightening, often a film or ride.
अनौपचारिक; हल्का डरावना, प्रायः फ़िल्म या सवारी।
- A scary film.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fright·en·ing
?Which word?
frightening, frightened and frightful
Frightening describes the thing that causes fear: 'a frightening film'. Frightened describes the person who feels it: 'a frightened child'. Frightful (old-fashioned) means very bad or unpleasant: 'a frightful mess'. The -ing/-ed contrast is the same as in boring/bored.
Frightening उस चीज़ के लिए है जो डर पैदा करे: 'a frightening film'। Frightened उस व्यक्ति के लिए जो डर महसूस करे: 'a frightened child'। Frightful (पुराना) का अर्थ 'बहुत बुरा या अप्रिय' है: 'a frightful mess'। -ing/-ed का अंतर वही है जो boring/bored में है।
The frightening/frightened pair is a regular error-spotting item.
Frightening और frightened की जोड़ी अक्सर पूछी जाती है।