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frightened

[frahyt-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.

Origin of frightened

First recorded in 1715–25; frighten + -ed²

Related formsfright·ened·ly, adverbun·fright·ened, adjectivewell-fright·ened, adjective

Synonym study

2. See afraid.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for frightenedly

Historical Examples of frightenedly

The city rocket ships that crossed the sky on pillars of scarlet flame darted helplessly, frightenedly for shelter.
Futuria Fantasia, Fall 1939
Ray Bradbury