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Frightening vs Brightening - What's the difference?

frightening | brightening |

As verbs the difference between frightening and brightening

is that frightening is present participle of lang=en while brightening is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective frightening

is causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

As a noun brightening is

an instance of becoming brighter.

frightening

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
    • The frightening scientist lived in an old shack.
  • (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
    • The scientist was frightening the timid children.

    brightening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of becoming brighter