adj
Meaning 1
Extremely frightened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Remi is terrified of spiders.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
terrified
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: T EH1 R AH0 F AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of terrify
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- became panicky as the snow deepened
- felt panicked before each exam
- trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
- the terrified horse bolted
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, frightened
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kauhuissaan — extremely frightened
- Finnish: peloissaan — extremely frightened
- French: terrifié — extremely frightened
- French: terrorisé — extremely frightened
- German: erschrocken — extremely frightened
- German: verängstigt — extremely frightened
- Ancient Greek: περίφοβος (períphobos) — extremely frightened
- Latin: territus — extremely frightened
- Māori: hopī — extremely frightened
- Māori: tarawewehi — extremely frightened
- Old English: ācol — extremely frightened
- Swedish: livrädd — extremely frightened
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