Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haunted

/ˈhɔːntɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: haunt-ed
IPA: /ˈhɔːntɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

adj

Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).

adj

Showing a feeling of being disturbed.

verb

simple past and past participle of haunt

Example Sentences

"The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit."
"a soldier haunted by the memories of combat"
"a haunted expression"
"According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years."

Inflected Forms

more haunted (comparative) most haunted (superlative) hauntedest (superlative)

Derived Forms

hauntedly hauntedness unhaunted

Phrases

haunted fish tank haunted house

Frequently Paired Words

cursed

Synonyms

obsessed preoccupied taken up

Rhymes With

wanted unwanted taunted undaunted vaunted daunted flaunted

Questions

How do you pronounce haunted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔːntɪd/.
What does haunted mean?: Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

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