panicked

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpænɪkt/ UK /ˈpænɪkt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear

The panicked passengers rushed toward the nearest exit.

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Synonyms

1 adj · overcome by sudden... alarmed frightened terrified frantic frenziedspooked

Opposites

calm composedunfazedcollected

Word family

Related forms panic panicky panical

Etymology

Past tense and participle of panic (verb), from the noun panic, via French panique from Greek panikos 'pertaining to Pan', the god whose presence inspired sudden, irrational fear.

panikós Ancient Greek Pán Ancient Greek

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# panicked

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈpænɪkt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpænɪkt/

## Meanings
1. overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear

## Examples
- The panicked passengers rushed toward the nearest exit.

## Synonyms
- alarmed
- frightened
- terrified
- frantic
- frenzied
- spooked

## Antonyms
- calm
- composed
- unfazed
- collected

## Related Forms
- panic
- panicky
- panical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: panikós
- Root: Pán

## Etymology
Past tense and participle of panic (verb), from the noun panic, via French panique from Greek panikos 'pertaining to Pan', the god whose presence inspired sudden, irrational fear.

## AI Etymology
Panicked is past tense and participle of panic (verb), from the noun panic, via French panique from Greek panikos 'pertaining to Pan', the god whose presence inspired sudden, irrational fear. Important recorded forms include panikós (Ancient Greek) and Pán (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear. The wider family includes related words such as panic, panicky, and panical.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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