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Petrified vs Paralyzed - What's the difference?

petrified | paralyzed | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between petrified and paralyzed

is that petrified is past tense of petrify while paralyzed is past tense of paralyze.

As an adjective petrified

is extremely afraid.

petrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)

    • paralyzed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paralysed (mainly British )

    Verb

    (head)
  • (paralyze)