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frightened

Divide frightened into syllables:

fright · ened

How to pronounce frightened:

Synonyms for frightened:

abashed
affrighted
afraid
aghast
alarmed
anxious
cowed
dismayed
fearful
flustered
frozen
horrified
hysteric
hysterical
in a cold sweat
in a panic
in fear and trepidation
nervous
numb with fear
panicked
panicky
petrified
scared
scared shitless
scared stiff
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Antonyms for frightened:

able
adventuresome
adventurous
aggressive
assertive
assured
at ease
audacious
aweless
backboned
ballsy
bellicose
bold
brash
brassy
brave
brazen
calm
certain
cheeky
clear
cocky
collected
comforted
composed
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