Meaning & use

scaring

verb·Everyday

Causing someone to feel sudden fear, alarm, or anxiety.

See it in a sentence

Stop scaring your little brother with those ghost stories before bed.

The loud thunder was scaring the puppy under the kitchen table.

A note on using this word

Scaring is the present participle of scare; use 'scary' instead when you need an adjective, as in 'a scary movie.'

Words with a similar meaning

frighteningalarming

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Words with an opposite meaning

soothing

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