What does "haunted" mean?

1. (ghostly presence) describes a place that people believe is visited by ghosts. 2. (troubled or worried) showing that you are very worried or upset by something from your past.

haunted

adj.

US //ˈhɔntɪd// UK //hˈɔːntɪd// haunt·ed

1 ghostly presence (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describes a place that people believe is visited by ghosts.

inhabited or frequented by ghosts or spirits.

Example

The children were too scared to go inside the haunted house at the end of the street.

Example

Local legends claim the haunted castle is still inhabited by the spirit of a knight who disappeared during the fourteenth century.
- spooky
- eerie
- ghost ridden
2 troubled or worried (adj.)
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.

Example

He had a haunted look in his eyes after he returned from the war.

Example

The survivor's haunted expression suggested that the memories of the accident were still vivid and painful many years later.
- carefree
- untroubled