frightened

[ frahyt-nd ]
/ ˈfraɪt nd /

adjective

thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
afraid; fearful (usually followed by of): He has always been frightened of heights.

Origin of frightened

First recorded in 1715–25; frighten + -ed2

synonym study for frightened

2. See afraid.

OTHER WORDS FROM frightened

fright·ened·ly, adverb un·fright·ened, adjective well-fright·ened, adjective

Words nearby frightened

frigg, frigging, fright, fright wig, frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful, frightfully, frigid, frigid zone

Example sentences from the Web for frightenedly

  • The city rocket ships that crossed the sky on pillars of scarlet flame darted helplessly, frightenedly for shelter.

    Futuria Fantasia, Fall 1939 |Ray Bradbury