terrified

Thân thiện

The terrified child hides behind the sofa during a thunderstorm.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Extremely frightened; filled with overwhelming fear: Describes a state of intense, often paralyzing fear or terror.

Usage

The adjective "terrified" describes a person, animal, or entity experiencing extreme fear. It is often followed by the preposition "of" to specify the cause of the fear (e.g., terrified of spiders). It can also be used with "that" to introduce a clause describing a feared situation.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Terrified into (doing something)": So frightened that one is forced to take a specific action.
  • The loud explosion terrified the crowd into silence.
• "Terrified out of one's wits/mind": An emphatic idiom meaning to be extremely frightened.
  • The sudden appearance of the bear terrified the hikers out of their wits.

Variants and Related Words

• Terrify (verb): To cause someone to feel extreme fear.
  • The horror movie was meant to terrify the audience.
• Terrifying (adjective): Causing extreme fear.
  • They had a terrifying experience during the earthquake.

Synonyms

• Frightened: Afraid or anxious.
• Petrified: So frightened that one is unable to move.
• Horrified: Filled with horror or shock.
• Panic-stricken: Affected with sudden, overwhelming terror.

Antonyms

• Fearless: Lacking fear.
• Brave: Ready to face danger or pain.
• Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
   • became panicky as the snow deepened
   • felt panicked before each exam
   • trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
   • the terrified horse bolted

Từ đồng nghĩa

• panicky
• panicked
• panic-stricken
• panic-struck
• frightened