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Synonyms for terrified

  • adjective

Most common

afraid frightened panic-stricken panicked

All synonyms

Adjective

afraid, frightened, panic-stricken, panicked, panicky, aghast, panic-struck, horror-struck

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Extremely frightened.

    Remi is terrified of spiders.

Example sentences

  • afraid He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
  • frightened The frightened boy's heart palpitated with terror.
  • panicked When the door closed, Yanni immediately panicked.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
terrifiedrising
afraidrising
frightenedrising
panickedrising

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

By length

6 letters
afraid2, aghast2
7 letters
panicky3
8 letters
panicked2
10 letters
frightened2

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

In other languages

Français
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