Adjectives ending in ED
and ING
There are
many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING.
Yes, that's correct, they are not only endings that we use for verbs!
Yes, that's correct, they are not only endings that we use for verbs!
An adjective
that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of
a person, a thing or a situation.
An adjective
that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling (or
how a person feels) or an emotion. It is used to describe a
temporary thing. Since only people (and some animals) have feelings, -ed
adjectives cannot be used to describe an object or situation.
Compare the difference:
- My girlfriend is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored)
- My girlfriend is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring
person)
You can use
these adjectives to describe people or situations but be careful that you are
using the correct adjective. For example, there is a big difference in meaning
between:
- I am confused. - (I don't understand something)
- I am confusing. - (I will cause you to be confused)
Note that
the sentences below are to highlight the difference between the two types of
adjectives. They are NOT common to do or say because they sound repetitive.
- I was shocked by how shocking the
accident was last night.
- They were frightened by the frightening roller-coaster
ride!
- I am annoyed by how annoying that
person in front of us is.
- Sally was confused by the confusing street
signs in the city.
Example
sentences of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING
- This grammar lesson is boring. I am bored reading
all about these grammar rules.
- I am tired right now. My flight was tiring (because
it was a twelve-hour flight).
- Public toilets are usually disgusting. I am disgusted by
the smell in some of them.
- Your speech was very inspiring. I am now inspired to
do wonderful things with my life.
List of Adjectives ending in -ED and -ING
There is
quite a long list of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING in
English, and most of them are based on a verb that can be changed into an
adjective by adding either -ED or -ING.
Some of the
more common ones include:
- Alarmed - Alarming
- Aggravated -
Aggravating
- Amused - Amusing
- Annoyed - Annoying
- Astonished -
Astonishing
- Astounded - Astounding
- Bored - Boring
- Captivated -
Captivating
- Challenged -
Challenging
- Charmed - Charming
- Comforted - Comforting
- Confused - Confusing
- Convinced - Convincing
- Depressed - Depressing
- Disappointed -
Disappointing
- Discouraged -
Discouraging
- Disgusted - Disgusting
- Distressed -
Distressing
- Disturbed - Disturbing
- Embarrassed -
Embarrassing
- Encouraged -
Encouraging
- Entertained -
Entertaining
- Excited - Exciting
- Exhausted - Exhausting
- Fascinated -
Fascinating
- Frightened - Frightening
- Frustrated -
Frustrating
- Fulfilled - Fulfilling
- Gratified - Gratifying
- Inspired - Inspiring
- Insulted - Insulting
- Interested -
Interesting
- Moved - Moving
- Overwhelmed -
Overwhelming
- Perplexed - Perplexing
- Pleased - Pleasing
- Relaxed - Relaxing
- Relieved - Relieving
- Satisfied - Satisfying
- Shocked - Shocking
- Sickened - Sickening
- Soothed - Soothing
- Surprised - Surprising
- Tempted - Tempting
- Terrified - Terrifying
- Threatened -
Threatening
- Thrilled - Thrilling
- Tired - Tiring
- Touched - Touching
- Troubled - Troubling
- Unsettled - Unsettling
- Worried - Worrying
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