 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
frightened
adjective
1: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became
panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before
each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken
crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" [syn: {panicky},
{panicked}, {panic-stricken}, {panic-struck}, {terrified}]
2: made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner";
"too shocked and scared to move" [syn: {scared}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Frighten \Fright"en\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Frightened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Frightening}.] [See {Fright}, verb (used with an object)]
To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or
fright; to affright; to terrify.
More frightened than hurt. --Old Proverb.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "frightened":
affrighted, aghast, alarmed, alerted, all nerves, anxious,
apprehensive, aroused, consternated, daunted, dismayed, disquieted,
edgy, excitable, fearful, high-strung, in a fright, in a funk,
irritable, nerves on edge, nervous, nervy, on edge, overstrung,
panicky, scared, scary, startled, terrified, uneasy
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