terrified

UK: /ˈtɛrɪfaɪd/ US: /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd/

From the verb terrify: (⇒ conjugate)

terrified is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ter•ri•fied /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd/  adj. 

1. filled with terror;
   extremely fearful:
   The terrified child wouldn't go out in the dark after watching that horror movie.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ter•ri•fy /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/   v. [~ + object] , -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. to fill with terror:
   The horror movie terrified the child.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ter•ri•fy  (ter′ə fī′), v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. to fill with terror or alarm;
   make greatly afraid.

• Latin terrificāre, equivalent. to terr(ēre) to frighten + -ificāre -ify
• 1565–75

ter′ri•fi′er, n. 
ter′ri•fy′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

See frighten. 

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terrify / ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪ/ verb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)

1. (transitive) to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin terrificāre, from terrēre to alarm + facere to cause