Frightened and Fearless

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Frightened adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: I am frightened of the dark

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Fearless is an antonym for frightened.

Fearless adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types

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Frightened is an antonym for fearless.

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