Foundation level · Year 4 · free
frightened
adjective · Say it: FRY-tuhnd
What it means
Foundationfeeling scared or afraid
The kitten was frightened by the fireworks and hid under the bed.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- afraid
- fearful
- scared
- terrified
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- brave
- calm
- fearless
More examples
- Noah was frightened of the big slide at first, but he loved it.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'fyrhto', meaning fear.
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