terrified
word · lemma: terrify
/ˈtɛɹəˌfaɪd/
TE-ruh-fyd
/tˈɛɹɪfˌaɪd/
TE-ri-fyd
Definition
Extremely frightened or scared. It describes a very strong feeling of fear, often caused by danger, shock, or something that feels threatening.
Usage & Nuances
Stronger than 'afraid' or 'scared'. Common patterns are 'terrified of' + noun/'-ing' and 'terrified that' + clause. In everyday English, it can also be used a bit loosely for strong anxiety, not only real danger.
Spanish: aterrado - aterrorizadoPortuguese (BR): apavorado - aterrorizadoPortuguese (PT): aterrorizado - apavoradoChinese (Simplified): 非常害怕的 - 吓坏了的Chinese (Traditional): 非常害怕的 - 嚇壞了的Hindi: बहुत डरा हुआ - भयभीतArabic: مذعور - خائف جدًاBengali: অত্যন্ত ভীত - আতঙ্কিতRussian: в ужасе - перепуганныйJapanese: 恐怖を感じた - 恐れているVietnamese: hoảng sợ - kinh hãiKorean: 몹시 두려워하는 - 겁에 질린Turkish: dehşete kapılmış - korkudan donakalmışUrdu: بہت زیادہ خوفزدہ - دہشت زدہIndonesian: sangat ketakutan - sangat takut
Example Sentences
The child was terrified of the dark.
basic
I was terrified when I heard the loud noise.
basic
She is terrified that she will fail the test.
basic
I’m terrified of speaking in front of a big crowd.
natural
He looked terrified when the dog started barking at him.
natural
To be honest, I was terrified that something had gone wrong.
natural