frightenedfrightened /ˈfraɪt˺nd/ ●●○ adjective 
having feelings of fear: The dog was frightened and hid under the bed.frightened of He was very frightened of being left alone.frightened (that) I was frightened I’d lose my job.frightened to do something I am frightened to go back home. She was too frightened to testify against the man that attacked her. I was frightened to death when I saw a burglar in the house (=very scared).THESAURUSafraid – afraid means the same as frightened, but sounds less formal: I’m afraid to go out alone after dark.scared – scared means the same as frightened but is used in more informal or spoken language: Are you scared of dogs?terrified – very frightened: I’m terrified of heights.petrified – extremely frightened, often so that you cannot move: The kids were petrified when they heard the noise.alarmed – suddenly very worried and frightened because you realize there is a problem or danger: Her parents were alarmed when she didn’t come home on time.intimidated – feeling worried or afraid because you do not have enough confidence to deal with a situation: I was intimidated by all the college kids I was competing against.fearful formal – frightened of something that could happen in the future: Even doctors are fearful of getting the disease.panic-stricken – so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly: Panic-stricken parents rushed to the school after the earthquake.phobic formal – having very strong and unreasonable fears: My mother, who was phobic about leaving the apartment, never ventured outdoors.
having feelings of fear: The dog was frightened and hid under the bed.frightened of He was very frightened of being left alone.frightened (that) I was frightened I’d lose my job.frightened to do something I am frightened to go back home. She was too frightened to testify against the man that attacked her. I was frightened to death when I saw a burglar in the house (=very scared).THESAURUSafraid – afraid means the same as frightened, but sounds less formal: I’m afraid to go out alone after dark.scared – scared means the same as frightened but is used in more informal or spoken language: Are you scared of dogs?terrified – very frightened: I’m terrified of heights.petrified – extremely frightened, often so that you cannot move: The kids were petrified when they heard the noise.alarmed – suddenly very worried and frightened because you realize there is a problem or danger: Her parents were alarmed when she didn’t come home on time.intimidated – feeling worried or afraid because you do not have enough confidence to deal with a situation: I was intimidated by all the college kids I was competing against.fearful formal – frightened of something that could happen in the future: Even doctors are fearful of getting the disease.panic-stricken – so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly: Panic-stricken parents rushed to the school after the earthquake.phobic formal – having very strong and unreasonable fears: My mother, who was phobic about leaving the apartment, never ventured outdoors.