amazing, annoying, disappointing, frightening, confusing: meanings and examples

Learn these 5 words from Intermediate set 54. Each entry includes a definition, example sentence, pronunciation, and synonyms. Use the interactive cards above to practice them.

1. amazing · adjective/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

   causing surprise or admiration in an unexpected way

   She wanted her hair to look amazing on her son's wedding day.

   Synonyms: astonishing, awesome

2. annoying · adjective/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

   causing disturbance and slight anger

   My husband has an annoying habit of explaining a joke and ruining it.

   Synonyms: irritating, disturbing

3. disappointing · adjective/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ/

   failing to meet expectations

   It was a disappointing performance from an actress who had seemed very promising in her previous movie.

   Synonyms: unsatisfactory, discouraging

4. frightening · adjective/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/

   causing fear

   Going to a hairdresser and getting a haircut can be a frightening experience for a toddler.

   Synonyms: fearsome, scary

5. confusing · adjective/kənˈfjuzɪŋ/

   unclear, not easy to understand

   The instructions were confusing because several important steps were missing.

   Synonyms: puzzling, complicated, bewildering