Synonyms for petrified

Most common

scared stiff · afraid · hardened · stiff

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

brave, bold, fearless

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.

Example sentences

• afraid He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
• hardened The cement hardened and restricted Hulk’s movements.
• fossilized A fossilized shell is what I'm holding in my hands.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

stiff¹

6 letters

afraid²

8 letters

hardened²

10 letters

fossilized³, fossilised

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

In other languages

Français

pétrifié

Italiano

pietrificato

Deutsch

versteinert