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Petrified vs Terrified - What's the difference?

petrified | terrified |

As adjectives the difference between petrified and terrified

is that petrified is extremely afraid while terrified is extremely frightened.

As verbs the difference between petrified and terrified

is that petrified is past tense of petrify while terrified is past tense of terrify.

petrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)

    • terrified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)