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affrighted

affrighted adjective: terrified. Also the simple past and past participle of affright.

Adjective

affrighted (comparative more affrighted, superlative most affrighted)

  1. (archaic) Terrified.
    • Oh my lord, my lord, I have been so affrightedc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Also used as

affrighted is also the simple past and past participle of affright.

Forms of affrighted

comparativemore affrighted
superlativemost affrighted

Words formed from affrighted

Questions about affrighted

What does affrighted mean?
Affrighted means terrified.
What part of speech is affrighted?
Affrighted is an adjective.

Words near affrighted in the dictionary

  1. affricatizing
  2. affriction
  3. affrictions
  4. affriended
  5. affright
  6. affrighted
  7. affrightedly
  8. affrighten
  9. affrightened
  10. affrightening
  11. affrightens

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