panic-stricken

• Frappé d'une peur soudaine et incontrôlable; en proie à la panique.

Overcome with sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety.

1. Overcome by sudden fearB2formal

   Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation, often causing irrational behavior.

   Pris de panique

   • The panic-stricken crowd rushed toward the exits.
   • She was panic-stricken when she realized her wallet was missing.
   • The panic-stricken passengers grabbed their life jackets.

   Synonymesalarmedappalleddistraughtfearfulfranticfrightenedhorrifiedhystericalpanickyscaredterrifiedterror-stricken

   Antonymesbravecalmcollectedcomposedcoolcourageousfearlessunafraid