Hysterical
Hysterical adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: upon hearing the announcement that a shark had been sighted, hysterical beachgoers raced out of the water
Panicked and hysterical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Panicked" instead an adjective "Hysterical".
Panicked
Panicked adjective - Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation.
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Synonyms for Panicked
Hysterical and panicked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hysterical" instead an adjective "Panicked".
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Related pairs
- upset and hysterical
- upset and panicked
- agitated and hysterical
- agitated and panicked
- nervous and hysterical
- nervous and panicked
- frenzied and hysterical
- frenzied and panicked
- frantic and hysterical
- frantic and panicked
- distressed and hysterical
- distressed and panicked
- jumpy and hysterical
- jumpy and panicked
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