frightened

frightened
fright|ened
S2 [ˈfraıtnd] adj
feeling afraid
= ↑scared
▪ Don't be frightened. We're not going to hurt you.
frightened of
▪ I was frightened of being left by myself in the house.
▪ Her father had an awful temper and she was always frightened of him.
frightened to do sth
▪ The boy was frightened to speak.
frightened that
▪ She's frightened that her ex-husband will find her.
▪ To tell the truth, I was frightened to death (=very frightened) .
▪ a frightened horse
see usage note ↑fear1
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HINT sense 1
Do not confuse frightened, which describes a feeling, and frightening, which describes something that makes you feel frightened: a frightened child |a frightening experience
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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