What are the synonyms for scared?

What are the synonyms for scared?

scared

• affrighted,
• afraid,
• aghast,
• alarmed,
• fearful,
• frightened,
• horrified,
• horror-struck,

What are 5 synonyms for scared?

scared

• afraid.
• anxious.
• fearful.
• panicked.
• panicky.
• startled.
• petrified.
• shaken.

What are the 2 meanings of scared?

: to frighten especially suddenly : alarm. intransitive verb. : to become scared.

What is another word for scared or frightened?

In this page you can discover 70 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for frightened, like: scared, afraid, terrified, fearful, threatened, startled, panicky, alarmed, reassured, appalled and badgered.

How do you express fear in words?

To express or react to fear – thesaurus

1. shout. verb. to make a sudden loud noise because you are afraid or are feeling pain.
2. cry out. phrasal verb. to make a loud noise because you are in pain or because you are afraid or shocked.
3. tremble. verb. …
4. back away. phrasal verb. …
5. cringe. verb. …
6. bolt. verb. …
7. recoil. verb. …
8. cower. verb.