haunted
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
describes a place that people believe is visited by ghosts.
inhabited or frequented by ghosts or spirits.
Simple“The children were too scared to go inside the haunted house at the end of the street.”
In context“Local legends claim the haunted castle is still inhabited by the spirit of a knight who disappeared during the fourteenth century.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
showing that you are very worried or upset by something from your past.
showing signs of mental anguish or persistent preoccupation with a past trauma or difficult memory.
Simple“He had a haunted look in his eyes after he returned from the war.”
In context“The survivor's haunted expression suggested that the memories of the accident were still vivid and painful many years later.”
“Ratchford has been haunted by her connection to these three men for the past 25 years.”