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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