frightened adj

1 thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" [syn: panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified]

2 made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move" [syn: scared]

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frightened

affrighted, aghast, alarmed, alerted, all nerves, anxious, apprehensive, aroused, consternated, daunted, dismayed, disquieted, edgy, excitable, fearful, high-strung, in a fright, in a funk, irritable, nerves on edge, nervous, nervy, on edge, overstrung, panicky, scared, scary, startled, terrified, uneasy