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Synonyms & Antonyms of frightened
(Entry 1 of 2)
filled with fear or dread
- I am frightened of the dark
Synonyms for frightened
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- aghast,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- horrified,
- horror-struck,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- scared,
- scary,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- terrified,
- terrorized
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Near Antonyms for frightened
- adventuresome,
- adventurous,
- audacious,
- bold,
- daredevil,
- daring,
- dashing,
- gutsy,
- plucky,
- spirited,
- spunky,
- venturesome,
- venturous
- brave,
- courageous,
- gallant,
- hardy,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- intrepid,
- lionhearted,
- manful,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- valiant,
- valorous
Antonyms for frightened
frightened
verb
past tense of frighten
Synonyms & Antonyms of frightened (Entry 2 of 2)
to strike with fear
- around the campfire the campers tried to frighten one another with ghostly legends and grisly tales
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“Frightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frightened. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of frightened was in 1591
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