“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
Word Forms
panicky
adjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
panic
verb
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
terrorist
noun
a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
terrorize
verb
coerce by violence or with threats
terrorise
verb
coerce by violence or with threats
terrify
verb
fill with terror; frighten greatly
affright
verb
cause fear in
frightening
noun
the act of inspiring with fear
fright
noun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
scare
noun
a sudden attack of fear
scarer
noun
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
affright
noun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erschrecken
ein überwältigendes Gefühl von Angst und Unruhe
🇫🇷French
effroi
un sentiment accablant de peur et d'anxiété
🇪🇸Spanish
asustar
un sentimiento abrumador de miedo y ansiedad
🇮🇹Italian
spavento
una sensazione opprimente di paura e ansia
🇳🇱Dutch
schrik
een overweldigend gevoel van angst en ongerustheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
assustado
uma sensação avassaladora de medo e ansiedade
🇷🇺Russian
испугаться
сильное чувство страха и беспокойства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊधम
भय और चिंता की अत्यधिक भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
ভয় করা
ভয় এবং উদ্বেগের একটি অপ্রতিরোধ্য অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
பயம்
பயம் மற்றும் பதட்டம் ஆகியவற்றின் பெரும் உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
భయంగా
భయం మరియు ఆందోళన యొక్క అధిక భావన
🇮🇳Marathi
घाबरणे
भीती आणि चिंतेची जबरदस्त भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડરવું
ભય અને ચિંતાની જબરજસ્ત લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಾಬರಿ
ಭಯ ಮತ್ತು ಆತಂಕದ ಅಗಾಧ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭയപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു
ഭയത്തിൻ്റെയും ഉത്കണ്ഠയുടെയും അമിതമായ വികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਰਾਉਣਾ
ਡਰ ਅਤੇ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوفزدہ
خوف اور اضطراب کا زبردست احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恐惧
一种压倒性的恐惧和焦虑感
🇯🇵Japanese
恐ろしい
圧倒的な恐怖と不安の感情
🇰🇷Korean
공포
압도적인 두려움과 불안감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kinh hãi
một cảm giác sợ hãi và lo lắng tột độ
🇹🇭Thai
ตกตะลึง
ความรู้สึกกลัวและวิตกกังวลอย่างท่วมท้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menakuntukan
perasaan takut dan cemas yang luar biasa
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakatakot
isang labis na pakiramdam ng takot at pagkabalisa
🇲🇾Malay
ngeri
perasaan takut dan cemas yang teramat sangat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخيف
شعور ساحق بالخوف والقلق
🇮🇷Persian
ترسناک
احساس ترس و اضطراب شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
dehşete düşmüş
ezici bir korku ve endişe hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פחד
תחושה סוחפת של פחד וחרדה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'affright'?
The primary meaning of 'affright' is 'an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'affright' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'affright' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'affright' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'affright' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'affright' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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