frightened

[ frahyt-nd ]
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adjective
  1. thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.

  2. afraid; fearful (usually followed by of): He has always been frightened of heights.

Origin of frightened

1
First recorded in 1715–25; frighten + -ed2

synonym study For frightened

2. See afraid.

Other words from frightened

  • fright·ened·ly, adverb
  • un·fright·ened, adjective
  • well-frightened, adjective

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