frightened

adjective

/ˈfraɪtnd/

Idioms

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afraid; feeling fear
- a frightened child
- Don't be frightened.
- He sounded frightened.
- frightened of something What are you frightened of?
- frightened of doing something I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark.
- frightened about something I was nervous and frightened about the future.
- frightened about doing something She said she was frightened about having the baby.
- frightened to do something I'm too frightened to ask him now.
- frightened that… She was frightened that the plane would crash.
- frightened for somebody I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.).
- (informal) I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death.
Synonyms afraid
afraid
- frightened
- scared
- terrified
- alarmed
- paranoid
These words all describe feeling or showing fear.
- afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
  There’s nothing to be afraid of.
  Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
- frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
  a frightened child
  She was frightened that the glass would break.
- scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
  The thieves got scared and ran away.
afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of somebody/something/doing something or afraid/frightened/scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about something/doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.
- terrified very frightened:
  I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.
  She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.
- alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
  She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
- paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not:
  You’re just being paranoid.
Patterns
- afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.
- frightened/scared/paranoid about …
- afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …
- afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.
- Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.
Extra Examples
- I got frightened when he lost his temper.
- Most of us are frightened by our emotions.
- I'm rather frightened of dogs.
- My friend is too frightened of my father to come to our house.
- Simon was badly frightened at the result of his action.
- She was frightened that the glass would break.
Topics Feelingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- by
- of
- …
phrases
- frightened out of your wits
- frightened to death
- too frightened (of somebody/something) to do something
- …
See full entry

Idioms

be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow

to be very easily frightened; to be very nervousTopics Feelingsc2

be frightened/scared/terrified out of your wits

(also to frighten/scare the wits out of somebody)

to be very frightened; to frighten somebody very much
- I was scared out of my wits!
- The latest news has scared the wits out of investors.

单词	frightened
释义	frightened adjective /ˈfraɪtnd/ /ˈfraɪtnd/ Idioms jump to other results afraid; feeling fear a frightened child Don't be frightened. He sounded frightened. frightened of something What are you frightened of? frightened of doing something I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. frightened about something I was nervous and frightened about the future. frightened about doing something She said she was frightened about having the baby. frightened to do something I'm too frightened to ask him now. frightened that… She was frightened that the plane would crash. frightened for somebody I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.). (informal) I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. Synonyms afraidafraid frightened scared terrified alarmed paranoid These words all describe feeling or showing fear. afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: There’s nothing to be afraid of. Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall? frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: a frightened child She was frightened that the glass would break. scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: The thieves got scared and ran away. afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of somebody/something/doing something or afraid/frightened/scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about something/doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen. terrified very frightened: I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come. She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes. alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not: You’re just being paranoid. Patterns afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc. frightened/scared/paranoid about … afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that … afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc. Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed. Extra Examples I got frightened when he lost his temper. Most of us are frightened by our emotions. I'm rather frightened of dogs. My friend is too frightened of my father to come to our house. Simon was badly frightened at the result of his action. She was frightened that the glass would break. Topics Feelingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about by of … phrases frightened out of your wits frightened to death too frightened (of somebody/something) to do something … See full entry Idioms be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow to be very easily frightened; to be very nervousTopics Feelingsc2 be frightened/scared/terrified out of your wits (also to frighten/scare the wits out of somebody) to be very frightened; to frighten somebody very much I was scared out of my wits! The latest news has scared the wits out of investors.
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