scaring
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈskɛɹɪŋ// UK //skˈeəɹɪŋ// scar·ing
adj. causing a feeling of fear or worry.
adj. causing fear, alarm, or anxiety in others. Often used as a participial adjective to describe an experience or person.
The movie has some very scaring scenes.
The sudden drop in the stock market was a scaring experience for many first-time investors.
While some find the silence of the deep woods peaceful, others find the lack of human noise quite scaring, especially as the sun begins to set.
Usage
Often used as a participial adjective; can be used both before a noun and after a linking verb.
Pitfall
I am very scaring of spiders.I am very scared of spiders.Learners often confuse the -ing form (the cause of the fear) with the -ed form (the person feeling the fear).