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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 byof ).

    He has always been frightened of heights.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • frightenedly adverb
  • unfrightened adjective
  • well-frightened adjective
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51Թ 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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"Do you accept that saying that to a 15-year-old might make them feel frightened?"

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Gary Usher, a songwriter who worked with Landy, told state investigators that Wilson was a virtual captive, manipulated by a man who frightened and intimidated him.

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“I have some cousins living in California and they’re very worried and frightened about the raids,” said Alejandra Morales, 47, who works in a rehab clinic in the capital.

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"I'm frightened that I could have a premature birth at any time and that my amniotic fluid isn't enough for the baby to grow in," she tells the BBC.

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Latino journalists spoke about the difficulty of covering some stories because people have been frightened into silence due to the administration’s immigration crackdown.

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