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Horrified vs Terrorized - What's the difference?

horrified | terrorized | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between horrified and terrorized

is that horrified is past tense of horrify while terrorized is past tense of terrorize.

As an adjective horrified

is struck with horror.

horrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Struck with horror.
  • * 2003 , John E. Ferling, A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic , page 358
    • No one was more horrified than Chauncey Goodrich, scion of an old, elite family in Hartford

    Verb

    (head)
  • (horrify)

    • terrorized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (terrorize)

    • terrorize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * terrorise

    Verb

    (terroriz)
  • (American spelling)

    • Synonyms

    * (fill with terror) petrify, terrify * (coerce by threats or violence) bully, hector

    Related terms

    * terrorism * terrorist