frightened vs panicked

frightened and panicked both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frightened	No	Yes	No	No
panicked	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, frightened and panicked are synonyms defined as:

frightened and panicked: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

Other synonyms of frightened include panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicky, terrified.

frightened (adjective)	panicked (adjective)
made afraid	thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation