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Skittish vs Haunted - What's the difference?

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Skittish is a related term of haunted.


As adjectives the difference between skittish and haunted

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while haunted is of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

As a verb haunted is

(haunt).

skittish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily scared or startled; timid.
    • The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
  • wanton; changeable; fickle
    • Skittish Fortune's hall. — Shakespeare.

    Synonyms

    * spookish * jumpy * squirrelly

    Derived terms

    * skittishly * skittishness

    See also

    * startle

    haunted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
    • The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.
  • Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
  • Showing a feeling of being disturbed.
    • a haunted expression

    Verb

    (head)
  • (haunt)
    • According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years.

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