Frightened - definition of frightened by The Free Dictionary Frighten and the more informal scare are the most widely applicable: "The Count's mysterious warning frightened me at the time" (Bram Stoker) We scared each other telling ghost stories before bed
Frightened - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Someone who's frightened is scared or anxious A frightened camper might tremble with fear as she listens to the scary campfire stories her counselor tells When you're frightened, you feel fearful — you might be frightened of thunderstorms or frightened of strange dogs
frightened - WordReference. com Dictionary of English To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, esp that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream