panicked
16
4.6
- adjective
- /ˈpænɪkt/
:
asustado
- And her housemate came downstairs and panicked when she saw the fire.
- panicked look
- panicked scream
- panicked breathing
And that provokes an extremely panicked military response, right?
- And that provokes an extremely panicked military response, right?
- And when I did, he had left me a series of increasingly panicked voicemails.
- But her side is finding it out, so she's panicked.
- Anything short of that is just well, it's either panicked or it's conniving.
- There were bank runs, panicked buying of gold and other non perishable supplies.
- Because what happens is in hell week in, in instilled training, they want to make you panicked.
- The first thing is how many times have you ever made a good decision when you've been panicked, desperate or felt stuck?
- In fact, what panicked people tremendously was that young, healthy people were succumbing.
Examples
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We hear the voice of a crewmember who sounds panicked and urgent.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Oh." Charlotte felt too panicked to say anything more.
Fiction book (1998) -
The effect was like a panicked crowd trying to escape from a burning theater.
Academic text (2009) -
Devaney comes out of Rachel's bedroom, a panicked look on his face.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sound of his name in her strangled, panicked voice would haunt him forever.
Blog text (18) -
"There wasn't one, and I was a little panicked, thinking I couldn't handle this," she said.
Blog text (32) -
With each panicked breath, each frenzied heartbeat, I grow stronger.
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As Tom approached, the dimly seen forms resolved themselves into rough, drunken men and a panicked, desperate woman.
Fiction book (1992) -
Carriages rushed past without regard to panicked figures who dashed across the avenues.
Fiction book (1996) -
When he heard the loud noise outside, he felt panicked and didn't know what to do.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Feeling afraid because you think something bad might happen
∞
1.0
Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong
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1.3
Feeling worried and easily frightened
263
2.1
Feeling very afraid because you think something bad will happen
201
2.7
Feeling worried or nervous about something that might happen
143
1.3
Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened
93
3.9
Very worried and acting quickly in a wild, uncontrolled way
49
4.1
Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm
29
4.6
So frightened that you cannot move or think clearly
22
4.1
Feeling sudden, strong fear that makes you act without thinking
19
4.3
To feel sudden strong fear and act without thinking
14
4.1
Being nervous and confused because of an unexpected problem or pressure
10
2.2
Suddenly afraid or worried because you think something bad might happen
4
6.3
Suddenly very afraid and acting without thinking
3
1.0
Being afraid because something seems dangerous
1
7.0
Feeling nervous and confused after a sudden, unexpected event
1
7.6
Very nervous and unable to think clearly after a shock or stress
1
7.7
Suddenly feeling very frightened
Suddenly very afraid and unable to think clearly
Suddenly feeling very afraid
Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected
Feeling nervous and hurried after something sudden happens
Antonyms
How Scared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Panicked comes from the Greek god Pan, who was said to cause a quick, strong fear, and from the word panic meaning 'sudden, strong fear'. So, to be panicked is to feel that sudden, overwhelming fear that makes it hard to think or act calmly.