terrified
adjective /ˈter.ə.faɪd/Definition
B1 very frightened: He huddled in the corner like a terrified child. I'm terrified of the dark. She's terrified (that) her mother might find out her secret.Afraid
(Definition of terrified adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afraid adjective (FEAR)
- be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights idiom
- bottle out phrasal verb
- cower verb
- fear for sb/sth phrasal verb
- fear noun
- fear the worst idiom
- fear verb
- fearfully adverb
- horror-struck adjective
- in terror of your life idiom
- intimidated adjective
- panic verb
- panic-stricken adjective
- panicky adjective
- scared adjective
- shell-shocked adjective
- shit a brick idiom
- shit verb
- terror-stricken adjective
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