frightened

fright-ened · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Feeling fear or anxiety; scared.

  2. 2.

    Made afraid by something specific.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    frightened to death — extremely scared
  • •
    frightened out of one's wits — so scared as to be unable to think clearly
  • •
    frightened of one's own shadow — extremely timid or nervous

Related words

Antonyms: brave, calm, fearless, unafraid
See also: afraid, fright, frighten, frightening, scared
Synonyms: afraid, alarmed, scared, terrified

Etymology

Past participle of frighten, from Old English fyrhtan ("to frighten"). Used as an adjective since the 17th century.