Synonyms of haunted

haunted

verb

past tense of haunt

as in frequented

to go to or spend time in often

much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frequented
• visited
• affected
• hung (at)
• resorted (to)
• invaded
• habituated
• infested
• attended
• patronized
• stopped (by or in)
• swarmed
• ran (in)
• called (on or upon)
• dropped in
• dropped by
• stopped (over)
• popped (in)
• stayed (at)
• camped (out in)
• took in
• overran
• sojourned (at)
• tarried (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shunned
• escaped
• shook
• evaded
• eluded
• ducked
• eschewed
• dodged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haunted

Just a 15-minute drive from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, my South Florida childhood was haunted by a quiet, persistent grief. — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

And for fright fans of all ages, the Bernal Scream will offer a preview of its Halloween haunted house. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

The official residence was the site of two bloody coup attempts in the 1930s, and legend has it that the building is haunted by ghosts. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

And this is what both Penelope and Sylvia Plath have taught me—that to be haunted is not something to fear, but something to embrace. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Jones will play Sam, a skeptic whose wife, Jenny, becomes convinced that their new home is haunted. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Even Ursula Le Guin’s Anarres, which is haunted by the shadow of unfreedom. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

Dry, gusty winds raise wildfire concerns in a state still haunted by Lahaina’s devastating 2023 blaze. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026