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Spooked vs Frightened - What's the difference?

spooked | frightened |

As adjectives the difference between spooked and frightened

is that spooked is a little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence while frightened is afraid; suffering from fear.

As verbs the difference between spooked and frightened

is that spooked is past tense of spook while frightened is past tense of frighten.

spooked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
  • Being spied upon by security or intelligence services.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (spook)

    • 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

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)