frightened

adjective

fright·ened | \ ˈfrī-tᵊnd

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Definition of frightened

: feeling fear : made to feel afraid a badly frightened child The farmer was hurrying out into the road, and his wife was standing at the gate, looking very frightened.— Anna Sewell

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frighten away/off

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The first known use of frightened was in 1591

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