CEFR B1

terrified

adjective

Meaning

Extremely frightened and scared.

She was terrified of spiders and would scream if she saw one.
The hikers were terrified when they realized they were lost in the dense forest.

Synonyms: scared, frightened, horrified, petrified

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈter.ɪ.faɪd/

Extremely frightened and scared.

She was terrified of spiders and would scream if she saw one.
The hikers were terrified when they realized they were lost in the dense forest.
He looked absolutely terrified after hearing the news about the accident.

terrified of (prepositional phrase): To have a strong fear of something. — "Many people are terrified of public speaking."
terrified by (prepositional phrase): To be made extremely frightened by something. — "The sudden loud bang terrified the dog."

Words with a similar meaning to terrified:

Words with the opposite meaning to terrified: