Scare synonyms
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Part of speech:
To give way to or show panic
A person or thing causing intense fear
A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
To menace or intimidate.
fear (related)
A reason for dread or apprehension:
frighten (related)
The definition of frighten is to cause fear or to make someone afraid or anxious.
Able or quick to apprehend or understand
Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
Affected by intimidation
(Informal) Having the jitters
Overcome by panic; terrified.
Experiencing or displaying intense anxiety or worry:
Having fear; afraid, frightened.
Showing or caused by timidity
Marked by or showing trembling or quivering
A state of great alarm, agitation, or dismay.
To fill with horror or dismay; shock
To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully.
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.
Daunt is defined as to intimidate someone.
To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage:
To fear greatly.
To cause to feel horror
overawe
To overcome or subdue by inspiring awe
To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.
To surprise and disturb greatly:
(Informal) To become frightened or startled
(Intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
To cause (someone) to feel that his or her power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished:
reassure (antonym)
fright
reassurance (antonym)
(Law, dated) reinsurance
comfort (antonym)
A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:
calmness (antonym)
(Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
ease (antonym)
Relaxation, rest and leisure.
calm (antonym)
(Intransitive) To become calm.
(Agric.) To loosen or stir (the topsoil)
make one's blood run cold
make one's hair stand on end
scare silly (or stiff)
scare the daylights out of
A sudden period of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms.
To remove by striking or wiping:
To satiate, bore, or disgust
cause to lose courage
cause to lose courage
cause to lose courage
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