American Dictionary
Definition frightened in American English
frightened
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/
Frightened describes how you feel: I am frightened of spiders.She looked very frightened.
Frightening describes things or situations that make you feel frightened: The look on his face was extremely frightening.It was an extremely frightening experience.
Only people and animals can be described as frightened.
