adj
terrified
TEH-rih-fyd
adj
1
Extremely frightened.
"She was terrified of spiders as a child."
"The terrified passengers grabbed onto their seats as the plane shook."
How to Use Terrified
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishVery scared — a stronger word than "afraid" or "scared."
Common pairings
terrified of
absolutely terrified
Word Forms
more terrified comparative, most terrified superlative
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