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- [hawn-tid, hahn-]
- /ˈhɔn tɪd, ˈhɑn-/
- /ˈhɔːn.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawn-tid, hahn-]
- /ˈhɔn tɪd, ˈhɑn-/
Definitions of haunted word
- adjective haunted inhabited or frequented by ghosts: a haunted castle. 1
- adjective haunted preoccupied, as with an emotion, memory, or idea; obsessed: His haunted imagination gave him no peace. 1
- adjective haunted disturbed; distressed; worried: Haunted by doubt he again turned to law books on the subject. 1
- verb with object haunted to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. 1
- verb with object haunted to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him. 1
- verb with object haunted to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to. 1
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Origin of haunted
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at haunt, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Haunted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haunted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
haunted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haunted
adj haunted
- obsessed — having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
- frequented — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
adjective haunted
- spooky — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.
- creepy — If you say that something or someone is creepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened.
- ghostly — of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
Antonyms for haunted
adjective haunted
- relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
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