frightened Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause fear in
    frighten; scare; fright; affright.
    • The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
    • Ghosts could never affright her
  2. verb drive out by frightening
    frighten.
  3. adjective satellite made afraid
    scared.
    • the frightened child cowered in the corner
    • too shocked and scared to move
  4. adjective satellite thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
    panicked; panicky; terrified; panic-stricken; panic-struck.
    • became panicky as the snow deepened
    • felt panicked before each exam
    • trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
    • the terrified horse bolted

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