frightened

adjective/ˈfraɪtnd/CEFR A2

ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া

Meaning

Afraid or scared of something.

Example sentences

  • The child was frightened of the dark.শিশুটি অন্ধকারে ভীত ছিল।
  • She looked frightened after the loud noise.জোরালো শব্দের পর তাকে ভীত দেখাচ্ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: scared, afraid, terrified

Antonyms: calm, fearless

Similar words, and what each means

  • scared

    ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া

    Frightened of something.

  • afraid

    ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া

    Feeling fear or worry about something.

  • terrified

    আতঙ্কিত, ভীষণ ভয় পাওয়া, ভীষণ ভীত

    Extremely frightened.

  • fearful

    ভীত, শঙ্কিত

    Feeling afraid or worried.

  • spooked

    ভয় পাওয়া, আঁতকে ওঠা

    Suddenly frightened or made nervous.

Other English words for “ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া

  • nervous

    Worried or slightly frightened about something.

  • afraid

    Feeling fear or worry about something.

  • fearful

    Feeling afraid or worried.

  • scared

    Frightened of something.

  • fear

    An unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the threat of harm.

  • spooked

    Suddenly frightened or made nervous.

Opposite words

  • calm

    শান্ত, ধীরস্থির

    Peaceful and not upset, worried, or excited.

  • fearless

    নির্ভীক, সাহসী

    Not afraid of anything; very brave.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • frightenverbভয় দেখানো, ভীত করা

frightened” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “frightened” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সূক্ষ্মদর্শী, অত্যন্ত সূক্ষ্মদর্শী ও যত্নবান, অত্যন্ত সতর্ক ও নিখুঁত
    • হতবুদ্ধি
    • ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া
    • অশান্ত, উত্তাল
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    ভীত, ভয় পাওয়াfrightened (adjective) — ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া. Afraid or scared of something.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “frightened”?

    • scared
    • complex
    • teenage
    • spongy
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    scaredscared — ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া. Frightened of something.

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