frightened adj 1: made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move" [syn: {frightened}, {scared}] 2: 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" [syn: {panicky}, {panicked}, {panic- stricken}, {panic-struck}, {terrified}, {frightened}]
Frighten \Fright"en\, v. t. [imp. {Frightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frightening}.] [See {Fright}, v. t.] To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. [1913 Webster] More frightened than hurt. --Old Proverb. [1913 Webster]
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "frightened": affrighted, aghast, alarmed, alerted, all nerves, anxious, apprehensive, aroused, consternated, daunted, dismayed, disquieted, edgy, excitable, fearful, high-strung, in a fright, in a funk, irritable, nerves on edge, nervous, nervy, on edge, overstrung, panicky, scared, scary, startled, terrified, uneasy