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

2 of 2

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

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

Bowers told Vuong, who called the business and legal division while Bowers sent screeners to the horrified standards and practices department of the famously conservative broadcast network. — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026

To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026

As the scene was projected onto a screen, Jude seemed slightly horrified to see himself in front of the camera rather than behind it. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Verb

His portrayal of Pennywise horrified a generation of children—without relying heavily on special effects or prosthetics. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

One of her sisters, Sierra Francis, was especially horrified by Miller’s possessive nature. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Herlacher braved the falling debris and panicked people running through the streets to help her and was horrified to find the fragment had cut through her back. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients, played by Skarsgård. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

For centuries, the bugs have horrified homeowners and occasionally panicked the public. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Denise and the kids are horrified and have to leave quickly as the dinosaur eats what’s left of the devoted dad. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

There, her stern Granny and poised Aunt Helen (Genevieve O’Reilly) are horrified by her lack of refinement and her indifference about finding a respectable husband. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

To my surprise, though, a lot of the commenters were, um, horrified? — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 31 July 2026