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- [frahyt-nd]
- /ˈfraɪt nd/
- /ˈfraɪtnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frahyt-nd]
- /ˈfraɪt nd/
Definitions of frightened word
- adjective frightened thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner. 1
- adjective frightened afraid; fearful (usually followed by of): He has always been frightened of heights. 1
- verb with object frightened to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare. 1
- verb with object frightened to drive (usually followed by away, off, etc.) by scaring: to frighten away pigeons from the roof. 1
- verb without object frightened to become frightened: a timid child who frightens easily. 1
- noun frightened Afraid or anxious. 1
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Origin of frightened
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; frighten + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Frightened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frightened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
frightened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frightened
adj frightened
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- startled — to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
- panicky — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
Antonyms for frightened
adj frightened
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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