terrified
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2.1
- adjective
- /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd/
:
aterrorizado
- The child was terrified during the thunderstorm, clinging to his mother for comfort.
- feel terrified
- absolutely terrified
- so terrified
And I was so terrified, cried, cried a lot.
- And I was so terrified, cried, cried a lot.
- I'm fucking terrified by it, but I need it.
- And at first I was terrified, but then I understood.
- And so I was terrified and I didn't want to do it.
- Why do you think we are so terrified of rejection as men?
- Now the problem is I am super terrified of not unplugging them.
- I think maybe I'll be terrified in LA Museo.
- I think people would be terrified of potential answers.
- But like, I used to be terrified of Ivs.
- I've always been mildly terrified about dying and death.
Examples
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Why do you think we are so terrified of rejection as men?
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Yeah, my parents had just died, both very suddenly, like, very close together, and I became terrified of death.
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You must have seen how terrified I was.
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But I was also terrified of dying.
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And at first I was terrified, but then I understood.
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After a beat, they scream in horror and run, terrified, back toward the street.
Fiction book (1991) -
She's tired and terrified, and so am I.
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All I could think of was how terrified Molly must be and what appalling danger she faced.
Fiction book (1991) -
I sat on the bed, stiff and terrified in my borrowed finery.
Fiction book (1991) -
I've always been mildly terrified about dying and death.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling fear or worry about something
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1.0
Feeling afraid because you think something bad might happen
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1.3
Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened
84
3.2
So frightened that you cannot move or speak
35
2.8
Feeling very shocked and upset because something is terrible or frightening
29
4.6
So frightened that you cannot move or think clearly
19
9.9
Feeling very afraid because you think something bad will happen
4
6.3
Suddenly very afraid and acting without thinking
3
1.0
Being afraid because something seems dangerous
1
7.7
Suddenly feeling very frightened
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7.2
Feeling very shocked and afraid after seeing something frightening
Suddenly feeling very afraid
Suddenly very afraid and unable to think clearly
Antonyms
How Scared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Terrified comes from an old Latin word terrere, which means 'to frighten' and is the same root as the English word terror, so to be terrified is to feel very strong fear.