Petrified vs. Terrified — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Petrified and Terrified
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Petrified
To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction.
Terrified
To fill with terror; make deeply afraid
"She was terrified that he would lie to her" (Jodi Picoult).
Petrified
To cause to lose vitality or become impervious to change; deaden
A routine that petrified her thinking.
Terrified
To drive or force by arousing fear
"The few who survived had long ago been terrified into complete intellectual surrender" (George Orwell).
Petrified
To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.
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Terrified
Extremely frightened.
Petrified
Having undergone the process of petrification transformation into a stony substance.
Terrified
Simple past tense and past participle of terrify
Petrified
Extremely afraid.
Terrified
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation;
Became panicky as the snow deepened
Felt panicked before each exam
Trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
The terrified horse bolted
Petrified
Simple past tense and past participle of petrify
Petrified
Converted into stone
Petrified
Converted into a mineral;
Petrified wood
Petrified
So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror;
Petrified with fear
She was petrified by the eerie sound
Too numb with fear to move
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