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Synonyms & Antonyms of horror-struck
filled with fear or dread
- horror-struck, the villagers watched helplessly as the tsunami hit the shore
Synonyms for horror-struck
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- aghast,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- scared,
- scary,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- terrified,
- terrorized
Words Related to horror-struck
Near Antonyms for horror-struck
- adventuresome,
- adventurous,
- audacious,
- bold,
- daredevil,
- daring,
- dashing,
- gutsy,
- plucky,
- spirited,
- spunky,
- venturesome,
- venturous
- brave,
- courageous,
- gallant,
- hardy,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- intrepid,
- lionhearted,
- manful,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- valiant,
- valorous
Antonyms for horror-struck
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Time Traveler for horror-struck
The first known use of horror-struck was in 1814
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