Hunted vs. Haunted

Hunted vs. Haunted — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hunted and Haunted

Huntedadjective

Being the subject of a hunt.

Hauntedadjective

Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts. Category:en:Horror

The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.

Huntedadjective

(figuratively) Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.

He looked up with a hunted expression.

Hauntedadjective

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

a soldier haunted by the memories of combat

Huntedverb

simple past tense and past participle of hunt

Hauntedadjective

Showing a feeling of being disturbed.

a haunted expression
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Huntedadjective

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted;

the hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's facea glitter of apprehension in her hunted eyes

Hauntedverb

simple past tense and past participle of haunt

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

Hauntedadjective

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something;

became more and more haunted by the stupid riddlewas absolutely obsessed with the girlgot no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the childrenhe was taken up in worry for the old woman

Hauntedadjective

showing emotional affliction or disquiet;

her expression became progressively more haunted

Hauntedadjective

inhabited by or as if by apparitions;

a haunted house