I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.
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Frightened
/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/
Synonyms for "frightened" (59 found)
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Noun(1 words)
faint with fear
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Adjective(7 words)
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11 entriesfrighten animalsfrighten awayfrighten offfrighten participantsfrighten witnessesfrightened byfrightened childfrightened expressionfrightened offrightened studentvisibly frightened
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After being frightened for many hours, her mother finally came to rescue her.
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He was very much frightened at the sight of the big snake.
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It wasn't until then that I felt really frightened.
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