haunted
word · lemma: haunt
/ˈhɔntɪd/
HAWN-tid
/hˈɔːntɪd/
HAWN-tid
Definition
Haunted describes a place where people believe ghosts are present, or a person who is deeply troubled by painful memories, thoughts, or feelings that do not go away.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used for spooky places: 'a haunted house'. It is also common in a figurative sense: 'a haunted look' or 'haunted by the past'. For people, it usually suggests deep emotional pain, not literal ghosts.
Spanish: embrujado - encantado (por fantasmas) - atormentadoPortuguese (BR): assombrado - mal-assombrado - atormentadoPortuguese (PT): assombrado - mal-assombrado - atormentadoChinese (Simplified): 闹鬼的 - 萦绕心头的 - 备受折磨的Chinese (Traditional): 鬧鬼的 - 縈繞心頭的 - 備受折磨的Hindi: भूतिया - सताया हुआ - मन में बसा हुआArabic: مسكون - تطارده الذكريات - مأهول بالأشباحBengali: ভূতের বাস - আতঙ্কিত (মানসিকভাবে)Russian: призрачный - преследуемый (мыслями или чувствами)Japanese: 幽霊が出る - 苦しめられている (過去・記憶などに)Vietnamese: ma ám - ám ảnhKorean: 귀신 들린 - 시달리는 (과거, 기억 등으로)Turkish: perili - tedirgin (psikolojik olarak)Urdu: پراسرار - پریشان حال (ذہنی طور پر)Indonesian: ma ám - ám ảnh
Example Sentences
They say that old hotel is haunted.
basic
She had a haunted look in her eyes.
basic
He still feels haunted by that accident.
basic
I don't care what anyone says — that house feels haunted.
natural
Years later, she was still haunted by what happened that night.
natural
You can tell from his face that he's haunted by the past.
natural