fright - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Synonyms

• fear
• fearfulness
• fright

More generic

• emotion

More specific

• affright
• alarm
• apprehension
• apprehensiveness
• chill
• consternation
• creeps
• dismay
• dread
• frisson
• horror
• hysteria
• intimidation
• panic
• panic attack
• quiver
• scare
• shiver
• shudder
• stage fright
• terror
• thrill
• timidity
• timidness
• timorousness
• tingle

Related

• cold sweat

Verb

cause fear in

Synonyms

• affright
• fright
• frighten
• scare

More generic

• excite
• shake
• shake up
• stimulate
• stir

More specific

• alarm
• appal
• appall
• awe
• bluff
• consternate
• dismay
• horrify
• intimidate
• spook
• terrify
• terrorise
• terrorize

Related

• dread
• fear

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