Scared vs. Frightened — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scared and Frightened
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Scared
To strike with sudden fear; alarm.
Frightened
To fill with fear; alarm.
Scared
To become frightened
A child who scares easily.
Frightened
To drive or force by arousing fear
The suspect was frightened into confessing.
Scared
A condition or sensation of sudden fear
That mask gave me a real scare.
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Frightened
To become afraid
Told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily.
Scared
A general state of alarm; a panic
A bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.
Frightened
Afraid; suffering from fear.
Scared
Serving or intended to frighten people
Scare stories.
Scare tactics.
Frightened
Simple past tense and past participle of frighten
Scared
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
Frightened
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
Scared
Simple past tense and past participle of scare
Frightened
Made afraid;
The frightened child cowered in the corner
Too shocked and scared to move
Scared
Made afraid;
The frightened child cowered in the corner
Too shocked and scared to move
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