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Frightened vs Astonished - What's the difference?

frightened | astonished |

As adjectives the difference between frightened and astonished

is that frightened is afraid; suffering from fear while astonished is amazed; surprised.

As verbs the difference between frightened and astonished

is that frightened is past tense of frighten while astonished is past tense of astonish.

frightened

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Afraid; suffering from fear.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)

    • astonished

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Amazed; surprised.

    • Synonyms

    * shocked * speechless * amazed * agape * bewildered * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (astonish)