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Frightened vs Feared - What's the difference?

frightened | feared |

As adjectives the difference between frightened and feared

is that frightened is afraid; suffering from fear while feared is pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

As verbs the difference between frightened and feared

is that frightened is past tense of frighten while feared is past tense of fear.

frightened

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Afraid; suffering from fear.
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    • 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, […].

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)

    • feared

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (fear)

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