Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frightened

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: frigh-tened
IPA: /ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Afraid; suffering from fear.

verb

simple past and past participle of frighten

Example Sentences

"She looked very much frightened of the storm."
"He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […]."
"The elephant was frightened by mice."

Inflected Forms

more frightened (comparative) most frightened (superlative)

Derived Forms

frightenedly frightenedness unfrightened

Phrases

frightened rabbit

Synonyms

scared panicky panicked panic-stricken panic-struck terrified

Rhymes With

enlightened heightened tightened brightened lightened unenlightened

Questions

How do you pronounce frightened?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/.
What does frightened mean?: Afraid; suffering from fear.

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