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Petrified vs Mesmerized - What's the difference?

petrified | mesmerized |

As adjectives the difference between petrified and mesmerized

is that petrified is extremely afraid while mesmerized is spellbound or enthralled.

As verbs the difference between petrified and mesmerized

is that petrified is (petrify) while mesmerized is (mesmerize).

petrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)

    • mesmerized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mesmerised (mostly British )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Spellbound or enthralled.
  • Hypnotized.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (mesmerize)