terror-stricken

Thân thiện

The child stood terror-stricken in the dark hallway.

Definition

Adjective: - Struck or filled with terror: Describes a state of being overwhelmed by intense fear or dread.

Usage

The adjective "terror-stricken" is used to describe a person, group, or sometimes an expression or behavior that shows they are experiencing extreme terror. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "was" or "looked").

Examples

• The terror-stricken crowd fled from the square when the shooting began.
• She was terror-stricken at the sight of the intruder in her home.
• His face was terror-stricken as he recounted the details of the accident.

Advanced Usage

• "terror-stricken silence": A silence caused by or filled with terror.
  • A terror-stricken silence fell over the room after the loud explosion outside.

Variants and Related Words

• Terror-struck (adjective): A direct synonym, identical in meaning to "terror-stricken."
• Terrified (adjective): A more common synonym meaning filled with terror.
• Terror (noun): The intense fear itself.

Synonyms

• Terrified
• Panic-stricken
• Horrified
• Petrified

Antonyms

• Fearless
• Unafraid
• Calm
• Composed

Học thuật

Adjective

1. struck or filled with terror

Từ đồng nghĩa

• terror-struck