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frightened

[ frahyt-nd ]

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.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³ÙIJԱð»å·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³ÙIJԱð»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-´Ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³ÙIJԱð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of frightened1

First recorded in 1715–25; frighten + -ed 2
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Synonym Study

See afraid.
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"Because he was so big and angry, the officers were frightened. They practically ran away," he said.

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Mr Gauci replied: "No, he was going to attack me", adding he was "panicked, frightened".

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Throwing in expectations related to titles and other formalities that are part of James’ job is enough to turn John into a frightened ostrich desperate to find a soft ground to bury his head in.

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"You're not frightened of things going wrong, because things have gone wrong."

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In her last moments, she was alone and frightened with that angry man, and about to have her life cut short by expectations about how a “good†wife should behave.

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