Synonyms of frights

frights 1 of 2

noun

plural of fright

as in messes

something unpleasant to look at

people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messes
• horrors
• sights
• eyesores
• monstrosities
• hideosities
• stains
• smudges
• smears
• eye-catchers
• blots
• spots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• visions

frights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fright

as in scares

to strike with fear

a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scares
• frightens
• terrifies
• startles
• spooks
• shocks
• affrights
• panics
• alarms
• horrifies
• terrorizes
• shakes
• scarifies
• gives one the creeps
• worries
• appalls
• jolts
• dismays
• amazes
• awes
• makes one's flesh creep
• distracts
• daunts
• discomforts
• shakes up
• distresses
• disquiets
• bowls over
• astounds
• unsettles
• unnerves
• dispirits
• chills
• floors
• upsets
• unmans
• disturbs
• disconcerts
• unstrings
• emasculates
• psychs (out)
• perturbs
• undoes
• demoralizes
• discomposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassures
• comforts
• cheers
• assures
• consoles
• soothes
• encourages
• inspires
• solaces
• steels
• heartens
• emboldens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frights

Noun

In the movie, a group of teens accidentally release a bunch of monsters from Stine’s book collection, creating complete havoc and plenty of great family-friendly frights. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

And some of the film’s most impressive frights take place in the dentist’s chair, veering into serious body-horror territory. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026

Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026

But the fun, the frights, and the sense of being among fellow enthusiasts fluent in Slasher 101 and in on the jokes has been bled out of this. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026

There are no giant frights or dynamic action sequences, and the slow pacing makes the film feel at times punishingly long. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026

Knott’s has unveiled its annual Seasons of Fun calendar that includes events dedicated to Peanuts characters, Boysenberry treats, summertime barbecues, Halloween frights and Christmas cheer. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025

Not all the scares and frights and bumps in the night are imaginary on Halloween. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025