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Unnerved vs Petrified - What's the difference?

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Unnerved is a related term of petrified.


As verbs the difference between unnerved and petrified

is that unnerved is (unnerve) while petrified is (petrify).

As an adjective petrified is

extremely afraid.

unnerved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (unnerve)

    • unnerve

    English

    Verb

    (unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
    • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
    • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly

    petrified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)