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Frightened vs Panicked - What's the difference?

frightened | panicked |

As adjectives the difference between frightened and panicked

is that frightened is afraid; suffering from fear while panicked is experiencing or in a state of panic.

As verbs the difference between frightened and panicked

is that frightened is past tense of frighten while panicked is past tense of panic.

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

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)

    • panicked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (panic)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Experiencing or in a state of panic.