Definition of FRIGHTENED

frightened

Verb

  • cause fear in
  • drive out by frightening
  • simple past and past participle of frighten

Adjective Satellite

  • made afraid
    • "the frightened child cowered in the corner"
  • thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

Adj

  • Afraid; suffering from fear.

Examples

  • She looked very much frightened of the storm.
  • The elephant was frightened by mice.

Synonyms

affright, fright, frighten, panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, panicky, scare, scared, terrified

Scrabble Score: 18

frightened: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
frightened: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frightened: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

frightened: valid Words With Friends Word