What is another word for petrified ?

(of organic matter) Changed into a stony substance

fossilised^UK

fossilized^US

standing one's ground

as stubborn as a mule

with one's feet dug in

steady

with one's toes dug in

sticking to one's guns

hold the fort

tough nut to crack

cold fish

proof against persuasion

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“It was in a frozen state, not in petrified state.”

Adjective

So frightened that one is unable to move

frightened out of your wits

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

pushing the panic button

frightened out of one's wits

scared out of one's wits

with one's heart in one's mouth

shaking in one's shoes

in fear and trepidation

scared out of your wits

demoralized^US

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

demoralised^UK

like a cat on hot bricks

with one's stomach in knots

with butterflies in one's stomach

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

having butterflies in the stomach

shot to pieces

in a spin

a basket case

like a fish out of water

having a funny feeling

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

without a will of your own

weak-willed

milk-and-water

afraid of one's shadow

like a lamb to the slaughter

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“A Director of Nursing learns of a records falsification by a young nurse, who is petrified of having made a mistake.”

Adjective

Astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak

unable to believe one's ears

caught on the wrong foot

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

unable to believe your eyes

taken by surprise

knocked for a loop

unable to believe one's eyes

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

mum^UK

mom^US

unable to get a word out

woolly^UK

wooly^US

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

in a state of confusion

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

uncertain which way to turn

in a fog

brought to a standstill

dead

torpid

asleep

not knowing if you are coming or going

distressed

at one's wits' end

up against a brick wall

without an answer

all over the place

going round in circles

not knowing whether one is coming or going

with Alzheimer's disease

not knowing if one is coming or going

driven to distraction

with a mind like a sieve

with one's head in the clouds

pensive

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Adjective

At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving

stopped dead in your tracks

as if turned to stone

without moving a muscle

stranded

at a stop

as if rooted to the spot

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Adjective

without a will of your own

Showing or displaying weakness of character or will

colourless^UK

colorless^US

defenceless^UK

flavorless^US

flavourless^UK

defenseless^US

afraid of one's shadow

afraid of one's own shadow

lacklustre^UK

anaemic^UK

lackluster^US

anemic^US

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Adjective

Hardened

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

as tough as old boots

toughened by experience

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Adjective

Desensitized or numb to any feeling, sensation or emotion

deprived of sensation

woolly^UK

wooly^US

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Adjective

Consisting or full of rock or rocks

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Verb

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

To have frightened or caused fear

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

put the fear of God into

scared the bejesus out of

scared witless

chilled

scared the living daylights out of

frightened the life out of

frightened the living daylights out of

scared someone out of their wits

made someone's hair stand on end

scared the hell out of

sent into a cold sweat

scared the life out of

made someone shake in their shoes

made jump

frightened someone out of their wits

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

put chill on

put the wind up someone

scared silly

given someone goose pimples

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

gave someone goose pimples

made someone jump out of their skin

given someone the heebie-jeebies

frightened out of your wits

worked up

made your blood run cold

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

chilled to the bone

made your hair stand on end

filled with terror

made your flesh creep

paralysed with fear

scared the pants off of

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

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“His story petrified me.”

Verb

Past tense for make hard

fossilised^UK

fossilized^US

vulcanized^US

stabilized^US

moulded^UK

stabilised^UK

molded^US

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“Bird and bat guano petrifies into a mineral called taranakite.”

Verb

knocked the stuffing out of

Past tense for to deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

sterilized^US

sterilised^UK

removed the testicles of

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

given someone the blues

gave someone the blues

made your heart bleed

harshed one's mellow

got to

knocked the wind out of

brought tears to your eyes

harshed someone's mellow

broke someone's heart

broken someone's heart

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Verb

made one's blood run cold

Past tense for to frighten or cause fear in

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

scared the daylights out of

made one's hair stand on end

upset

bullied

scared the bejesus out of

put the wind up

put the fear of God into

made your hair stand on end

tyrannized^US

scandalized^US

tyrannised^UK

made your blood run cold

scandalised^UK

put the frighteners on

scared someone out of their wits

put the wind up someone

scared the living daylights out of

victimized^US

victimised^UK

made it hot for someone

turned on the heat

made one's flesh creep

made someone jump out of his skin

made someone jump out of their skin

leaned on

made things hot for someone

pushed around

made one's teeth chatter

thrown into a fright

chilled someone to the marrow

grossed out

threw into a fright

frightened out of your wits

scared someone half to death

thrown into a blue funk

frightened the living daylights out of

got to

inspired panic in

scared the living daylights out of someone

threw into a blue funk

filled with terror

distressed greatly

scared the pants off of

given someone goose pimples

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

gave one the creeps

given one the creeps

given someone the heebie-jeebies

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Verb

Past tense for to thicken, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

become more concentrated

became more concentrated

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Verb

Past tense for hold one's attention

transfixed

fascinated

hypnotised^UK

hypnotized^US

mesmerised^UK

mesmerized^US

stopped someone in their tracks

riveted the attention of

stopped one dead

stopped in one's tracks

become horror-stricken

become rooted to the spot

became horror-stricken

became horror-struck

became rooted to the spot

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Verb

Past tense for to turn sediment into solid rock

lithified

Verb

Past tense for to decrease in feeling or strength

cauterised^UK

cauterized^US

deprived of sensation

brought to grinding halt

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Verb

Past tense for to astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react