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.
synonym study for frightened
2. See
afraid.
OTHER WORDS FROM frightened
fright·ened·ly, adverb un·fright·ened, adjective well-fright·ened, adjectiveWords nearby frightened
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Definition for frightened (2 of 2)
frighten
[ frahyt-n ]
/ ˈfraɪt n /
verb (used with object)
to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
to drive (usually followed by away, off, etc.) by scaring: to frighten away pigeons from the roof.
verb (used without object)
to become frightened: a timid child who frightens easily.
SYNONYMS FOR frighten
synonym study for frighten
1.
Frighten,
alarm,
scare,
terrify,
terrorize,
appall all mean to arouse fear in people or animals.
To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, especially that arising from the apprehension of physical harm:
to frighten someone by a sudden noise.
To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger:
to alarm someone by a scream.
To scare is to frighten, often without the presence of real danger:
Horror movies really scare me.
To terrify is to strike with violent, overwhelming, or paralyzing fear:
to terrify a city by lawless acts. To
terrorize is to terrify in a general, continued, systematic manner, either wantonly or in order to gain control:
His marauding armies terrorized the countryside.
To appall is to overcome or confound by dread, dismay, shock, or horror:
The suffering caused by the earthquake appalled him.
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British Dictionary definitions for frightened
frighten
/ (ˈfraɪtən) /
verb (tr)
to cause fear in; terrify; scare
to drive or force to go (away, off, out, in, etc) by making afraid
Derived forms of frighten
frightened, adjective frightening, adjective frighteningly, adverbIdioms and Phrases with frightened
frighten
see scare out of one's wits.