terrified

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terrified

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/

adjective more terrified · most terrified

Extremely frightened. Remi is terrified of spiders.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of terrify

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Closest in meaning: frightened, afraid, panic-stricken, panicked, panicky, panic-struck, scared, scary, horrified, fearful, terror, worried, spooked, appalled, startled, dismayed

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adj extremely frightened

Français	terrifié, terrorisé
Deutsch	erschrocken, verängstigt

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@misc{terrified_2026,
  title = {terrified},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terrified},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}