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haunted — inhabited or visited by ghosts or spirits

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: inhabited or visited by ghosts or spirits

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɔːntɪd/

Example Sentences

  • My laptop must be haunted because it keeps making weird noises at 3 AM.
  • The haunted mansion tour was so scary that even the guide looked terrified.
  • He was haunted by the memory of his failure for years.

haunted

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈhɔːntɪd/]

inhabited or visited by ghosts or spirits

inhabited or visited by ghosts or spirits
💡 Concept

inhabited or visited by ghosts or spirits

H(horrible) + AUNT(relative) + ED(state) — a haunted room is a place where the horrible ghost aunt never leaves.
🧠 Mnemonic

H(horrible) + AUNT(relative) + ED(state) — a haunted room is a place where the horrible ghost aunt never leaves.

After he flaunted his wealth and taunted the poor, he lived a haunted life, tormented every night by a ghost of greed.
🎵 Rhyme

After he flaunted his wealth and taunted the poor, he lived a haunted life, tormented every night by a ghost of greed.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhɔːntɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɔːntɪd/

🌳Etymology

Roothaunt
Suffix--ed

🎵Rhyme

wantedtauntedflaunted
wanted
taunted
flaunted

🔗Collocations

haunted house
haunted castle
haunted expression
haunted eyes
haunted past
haunted memories
reportedly haunted

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My laptop must be haunted because it keeps making weird noises at 3 AM.”

😄 Fun example

“The haunted mansion tour was so scary that even the guide looked terrified.”

“He was haunted by the memory of his failure for years.”

“The abandoned hospital is rumored to be haunted by former patients.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ghostlyspookyeeriesupernaturalcursed

Antonyms

blessedpeacefulserene

Related

ghostspiritphantomhauntspookparanormal

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