haunted

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/ˈhɔːntɪd/cot caught merger/ˈhɑntɪd/

adjective

Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

“a haunted expression”

Similar
obsessedpreoccupiedtaken upconcernedtroubledinhabited
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Meanings

adjectivehaunted (comparative more haunted, superlative most haunted or hauntedest)

comparative more haunted · superlative most haunted · superlative hauntedest

  1. Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

    The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.

  2. Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).

    a soldier haunted by the memories of combat

  3. Showing a feeling of being disturbed.

    a haunted expression

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of haunt

    According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

Similar
obsessedpreoccupiedtaken upconcerned

adjectiveshowing emotional affliction or disquiet

Similar
troubled

adjectiveinhabited by or as if by apparitions

Similar
inhabited
Also see
concernedinhabitedobsessedpreoccupied

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic مَسْكُون
  • مَسْكُون (maskūn)frequented by a ghost
Bulgarian обсебен
  • обсебен (obseben)obsessed
Chinese Mandarin 鬧鬼的 /闹鬼的
  • 鬧鬼的 /闹鬼的 (nàoguǐ de)frequented by a ghost
Czech posedlý
  • posedlýfrequented by a ghost
Esperanto fantomloĝita, plagita
  • fantomloĝitafrequented by a ghost
  • plagitaobsessed
Finnish kummitus-, ahdistunut
  • kummitus-frequented by a ghost
  • ahdistunutshowing a feeling of being disturbed
French hanté, obsédé
  • hantéfrequented by a ghost
  • obsédéobsessed
German verfolgt, Spuk-
  • verfolgtfrequented by a ghost
  • Spuk-frequented by a ghost
  • besessenobsessed
Greek στοιχειωμένος
  • στοιχειωμένος (stoicheioménos)frequented by a ghost
Hindi भुतहा
  • भुतहा (bhuthā)frequented by a ghost
Italian stregata, ossessionato
  • stregatafrequented by a ghost
  • ossessionatoobsessed
  • perturbatoshowing a feeling of being disturbed
Japanese お化け
  • お化け (o-bake)frequented by a ghost
Korean 유령이 나오는
  • 유령이 나오는 (yuryeong'i naoneun)frequented by a ghost
Māori whakahaehae
  • whakahaehaefrequented by a ghost
Norwegian Bokmål hjemsøkt
  • hjemsøktfrequented by a ghost
Polish nawiedzony
  • nawiedzonyfrequented by a ghost
Portuguese assombrado, mal-assombrado
  • assombradofrequented by a ghost
  • mal-assombradofrequented by a ghost
  • obcecadoobsessed
  • perturbadoshowing a feeling of being disturbed
Russian с привиде́ниями, одержи́мый
  • с привиде́ниями (s prividénijami)frequented by a ghost
  • одержи́мый (oderžímyj)obsessed
  • обу́яный (obújanyj)obsessed
  • обеспоко́енный (obespokójennyj)showing a feeling of being disturbed
Spanish embrujado, endemoniado
  • embrujadofrequented by a ghost
  • endemoniadofrequented by a ghost
Swedish hemsökt, besatt
  • hemsöktfrequented by a ghost
  • besattobsessed
  • jagadshowing a feeling of being disturbed
Thai มีผีสิง, หลอกหลอน
  • มีผีสิง (mii-pǐi-sǐng)frequented by a ghost
  • หลอกหลอน (lɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̌ɔn)obsessed
Turkish cinli, perili
  • cinlifrequented by a ghost
  • perilifrequented by a ghost

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with haunted

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

haunted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haunted

MLA

“haunted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haunted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haunted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haunted.

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