panicked vs frightened

panicked and frightened both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, panicked and frightened are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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