Affrighten

C2 16+

Synonyms of affrighten

Antonyms of affrighten

Collocations of affrighten

deeply affrighten
Frequency: 40 %

The sudden loud noise deeply affrightened the children.

greatly affrighten
Frequency: 30 %

The unexpected appearance of the ghost greatly affrightened the guests.

severely affrighten
Frequency: 25 %

The horror movie scene severely affrightened the audience.

visibly affrighten
Frequency: 20 %

The strange figure in the dark visibly affrightened the hikers.

suddenly affrighten
Frequency: 15 %

The unexpected noise suddenly affrightened the sleeping cat.

Idiomatic Expressions for affrighten

  • Phrase: affrightened at the mere mention of
    Meaning: to be scared or alarmed by just hearing about something
    Usage: He was affrightened at the mere mention of spiders, as he had a severe phobia of them.