Scares Synonyms and Antonyms

Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. frights
  2. fears
  3. panics
  4. alarms
  5. terrors
Antonyms:
  1. eases
  2. comforts
Cause to lose courage
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. frightens
  2. panics
  3. alarms
  4. terrorizes
  5. startles
  6. fears
  7. threatens
  8. palls
  9. daunts
  10. terrifies
  11. affrights
  12. spooks
  13. shocks
  14. petrifies
  15. intimidates
  16. horrifies
  17. dashes
  18. dreads
  19. dismays
  20. cows
  21. browbeats
  22. appalls
Antonyms:
  1. eases
  2. comforts
  3. calms
  4. soothes
  5. reassures
To strike with sudden fear; alarm.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. frightens

Scares Sentence Examples

  • I can't see well enough yet to know what happens, but it scares me.

  • The fishermen say that the "thundering of the pond" scares the fishes and prevents their biting.

  • It scares me when you do that, Gabriel.

  • I don't care about all your bones foolishness, but Fitz buying the vodka scares me.

  • The guy scares me and believe me, there are damn few guys who do that!

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