Triggered

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪɡərd/

Triggered (adjective)

  1. feeling strong emotions because of something that reminds you of a past event.
  2. caused to start working or happening because of a specific action or event.

Examples

  • She felt triggered by the loud noises.
  • He gets triggered when reminded of past events.

Common collocations: emotionally triggered, triggered response, triggered alarm, triggered event, automatically triggered

Synonyms of Triggered

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Triggered

  • emotional reactions
  • preventing reactions