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frightened

[ frahyt-nd ]

/ ˈfraɪt nd /

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adjective

thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.

afraid; fearful (usually followed by of): He has always been frightened of heights.

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Origin of frightened

First recorded in 1715–25; frighten + -ed²

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2. See afraid.

OTHER WORDS FROM frightened

fright·ened·ly, adverbun·fright·ened, adjectivewell-frightened, adjective

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How to use frightened in a sentence

I remember vaguely half sobs and whispers from Miss Hisgins's bedroom, all the while that I stared frightenedly up the corridor.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson
I turned my head stiffly over to the left, glancing frightenedly behind me, and flashing the light to help my eyes.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson
"Go along with it peaceably," advised the Negro youth frightenedly.
The Enormous Room|Horace Leonard Gold
She looked frightenedly from her husband to me, then back to him again.
Rats in the Belfry|John York Cabot

The man dropped the rope and sprang back along the roof to tumble frightenedly into the cockpit.
The Adventure Club Afloat|Ralph Henry Barbour