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Wierd vs Frightening - What's the difference?

wierd | frightening |

As adjectives the difference between wierd and frightening

is that wierd is while frightening is causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

As a verb frightening is

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wierd

English

Adjective

(head)
  • * 1929 December, , Volume 19, Number 12, Boy Scouts of America, page 61:
    • The effect is very wierd and startling, especially when viewed after dark.
  • * 2002 , Edward F. Little, A Future Metaphysics (page 72)
    • With all of these things you can do some pretty wierd things to your original triangle.
  • * 2005 , John K. Gilbert, Constructing worlds through science education (page 63)
    • The components of imagined worlds, no matter how wierd and unfamiliar these may be, are often based on familiar components...
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    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.