Synonyms for frightened

Most common

afraid · scared · terrified · panic-stricken

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Adjective

Antonyms

brave, fearless, bold

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Afraid; suffering from fear.

   She looked very much frightened of the storm.

Example sentences

• afraid He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
• scared The problem is that Tom is just as scared as I am.
• terrified Sami became terrified of what Layla could do next.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

afraid², scared¹, aghast²

7 letters

fearful², panicky³

8 letters

panicked²

9 letters

terrified³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afraid² = 2 syllables).

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