Adjectives Ending in Ed and Ing

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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


Adjectives with Ed and ing
endings

  I was ___ to hear that Simon got married.

amazed

amazing

 She said it was not as ___ as she had expected.

interesting

interested

 It's hardly ___ that you caught a cold. You never wear a jacket.

surprising

surprised 

 At times, English can be a ___ language to learn.

confusing

confused

 I'm not going to watch it. It sounds really ___.

boring

bored

 It ___ me to read that economy is getting worse.


worrying

worried

 Aren't you ___ after running all that way?

exhausted

exhausting

 Try not to get ___ by the noise. You'll get used to it.

annoyed

annoying

 The wet weather can be ___.

depressed

depressing

 There is nothing more ___ than a good meal.

satisfying

satisfied

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