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Terrified vs Unnerved - What's the difference?

terrified | unnerved | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between terrified and unnerved

is that terrified is past tense of terrify while unnerved is past tense of unnerve.

As an adjective terrified

is extremely frightened.

terrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)

    • unnerved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unnerve)

    • unnerve

    English

    Verb

    (unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
    • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
    • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly