terrifiedadjective
uk/ˈter.ə.faɪd/us/ˈter.ə.faɪd/B1 very frightened:
He huddled in the corner like a terrified child.
I'm terrified of the dark.
She's terrified (that) her mother might find out her secret.
More examples
- He was clasping the vase tightly, terrified of dropping it.
- He held back, terrified of going into the dark room.
- I'm terrified of forgetting my lines.
- She's terrified of him and won't make a statement until we've got him banged up in the cells.
- Quite honestly/frankly, the thought of it terrified me.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Afraid
- afraid
- be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights idiom
- bottle
- bottle out
- cower
- fear for sb/sth
- fearfully
- horror-struck
- in terror of your life idiom
- intimidated
- panic
- panic-stricken
- panicky
- pants
- quake
- shit a brick idiom
- terror
- terror-stricken
- unconfident
- worst
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