thất đảm

Definition

Adjective: - Terrified; extremely frightened: Describes a state of intense fear or panic, often to the point of being scared out of one's wits or losing composure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nghe tiếng nổ, mọi người đều thất đảm. (Hearing the explosion, everyone was terrified.)
  • Cô ấy thất đảm khi thấy con rắn trong phòng. (She was extremely frightened when she saw the snake in the room.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and conveys a stronger, more dramatic degree of fear than common words like "sợ" (to be afraid).

Variants and Related Words

• Kinh hãi (adj): horrified, appalled.
  • Cảnh tượng khiến tôi kinh hãi. (The scene horrified me.)
• Hoảng sợ (adj): panicked, in a state of alarm.
  • Đám đông hoảng sợ chạy tán loạn. (The crowd panicked and ran in disarray.)

Synonyms

• Terrified
• Petrified
• Aghast
• Frightened out of one's wits

Related Idioms

• Mặt mày thất đảm: To have a terrified look on one's face.
  • Nghe tin dữ, anh ta mặt mày thất đảm. (Hearing the bad news, he had a terrified look on his face.)