Frightened meaning

What does “frightened” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“frightened” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: made afraid.

frightened

adjective

made afraid
“the frightened child cowered in the corner”
“too shocked and scared to move”
Synonymsscared
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
“became panicky as the snow deepened”
“felt panicked before each exam”
Synonymspanicky panicked panic-stricken panic-struck terrified

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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