Synonyms of horrified

horrified 1 of 2

adjective

as in terrified

filled with fear or dread

he sat rigid in his seat, horrified that the plane would crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrified
• frightened
• afraid
• scared
• shocked
• alarmed
• fearful
• aghast
• worried
• startled
• spooked
• upset
• appalled
• affrighted
• panicked
• hysterical
• horror-struck
• scary
• terrorized
• nervous
• anxious
• apprehensive
• disturbed
• timid
• perturbed
• panicky
• disquieted
• agitated
• timorous
• disconcerted
• dismayed
• shrinking
• wary
• phobic
• unnerved
• uneasy
• daunted
• tremulous
• intimidated
• cautious
• cowed
• panic-stricken
• jumpy
• jittery
• fearsome
• careful
• shy
• fainthearted
• funky
• coward
• pusillanimous
• chicken
• craven
• cowardly
• gutless
• skittish
• unadventurous
• tremulant
• heedful
• prudent
• lily-livered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearless
• unafraid
• daring
• adventurous
• audacious
• spirited
• brave
• bold
• courageous
• spunky
• plucky
• intrepid
• gutsy
• sure
• heroic
• venturesome
• daredevil
• confident
• collected
• unperturbed
• valiant
• dashing
• assured
• composed
• hardy
• stalwart
• valorous
• cool
• gallant
• sanguine
• adventuresome
• undaunted
• stout
• venturous
• dauntless
• stouthearted
• resolute
• manful
• lionhearted

horrified

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verb

past tense of horrify

as in frightened

to strike with fear

the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• startled
• shocked
• spooked
• alarmed
• panicked
• terrorized
• frighted
• appalled
• affrighted
• shook
• amazed
• scarified
• worried
• dismayed
• astounded
• awed
• distracted
• gave one the creeps
• made one's flesh creep
• jolted
• disturbed
• daunted
• upset
• disconcerted
• unnerved
• shook up
• perturbed
• dispirited
• emasculated
• disquieted
• unsettled
• discomforted
• bowled over
• distressed
• floored
• demoralized
• psyched (out)
• discomposed
• chilled
• undid
• unmanned
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassured
• assured
• comforted
• cheered
• consoled
• soothed
• encouraged
• inspired
• heartened
• emboldened
• solaced
• steeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of horrified

Adjective

Gomez, 67, recalled, watching as responding officers pulled a horrified boy from the car. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Greg O'Neill, 63, was swimming at Sorrento Beach in the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia on Friday when the attack happened in front of horrified beachgoers. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Their Bell helicopters collided midair, sending flaming wreckage above the heads of horrified drivers on the Pasadena Freeway. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

When Tae-ha starts a fire that erupts into an explosion, a horrified Eun-sae begins to remember her life before amnesia. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

In one early scene, a horrified Pam stares into her bathroom mirror, covered head to toe in blood. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026

As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026

As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Verb

Alma Hernandez, board president of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, said she was horrified by ICE’s actions. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The incident Monday afternoon sparked horrified reactions on social media as eyewitnesses shared their experiences online. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Henry’s horrified too, but my guy’s also confused because instead of really feeling for what her husband has been through, Julia is cold and distant. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

VanAntwerp has been horrified to see Kirk’s killing repeatedly, and sometimes menacingly, mocked online. — Jacqueline Ganun, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Zinn was cited for distinguished service, but he was horrified by the operation’s steep civilian death toll. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

When The Swan first aired two decades ago, in 2004, the reality makeover show captivated viewers—and horrified critics. — Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026

The hook in one panel evokes Chaïm Soutine, who painted slaughterhouses while keeping kosher, fascinated and horrified by the carnival of carcasses that to others had been normalized. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Dozens of content creators, like Food Beast and Costco New Deals, rushed to share the find with their followers, who were either amused, horrified or both. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026