Adjectives With -ing and -ed
The commonest -ing adjectives are:
amusing
annoying
boring
disappointing
annoying
boring
disappointing
exciting
interesting
frightening
tiring
interesting
frightening
tiring
shocking
surprising
worrying
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surprising
worrying
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If you say something is interesting, you mean it interests you:
I read a very interesting article in the newspaper today.
If you say something is terrifying, you mean it terrifies you:
That Dracula film was absolutely terrifying.
The commonest -ed adjectives are:
annoyed
bored
closed
bored
closed
delighted
disappointed
excited
disappointed
excited
frightened
tired
worried
tired
worried
If something bores you, you can say you feel bored.
We had nothing to do. We were really bored.
If something terrifies you, you can say you are terrified.
I didn't really enjoy the Dracula film. Most of the time I was terrified.
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