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Terrified vs Distraught - What's the difference?

terrified | distraught |

As adjectives the difference between terrified and distraught

is that terrified is extremely frightened while distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

As a verb terrified

is (terrify).

terrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)

    • distraught

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
    • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained