beängstigend
Translation
frightening, scary, alarming, daunting
Examples
Die Stille im Haus war beängstigend.
The silence in the house was frightening.
Er hatte einen beängstigenden Traum.
He had a scary dream.
Die Zukunft kann manchmal beängstigend wirken.
The future can seem daunting at times.
Grammar Patterns
to be frightening Die Situation ist beängstigend.
a frightening + Noun Das war ein beängstigender Film.
Similar Words
furchterregend (terrifying), erschreckend (shocking); Antonyms: beruhigend (calming)
Etymology
Comes from the noun 'Angst' (fear, anxiety). The 'be-' prefix creates a verb meaning 'to cause fear', and '-end' turns it into an adjective.
Memory Tips
The core of the word is 'Angst'. Something that is 'beängstigend' is literally 'fear-inducing'.