Synonyms of panicked

panicked 1 of 2

adjective

as in panicky

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

panicked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of panic

as in frightened

to strike with fear

for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of panicked

Adjective

Expert says Putin ‘panicked’ as Ukraine’s deep strikes push war further into Russia. — FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Here, The Athletic analyses three key points and asks whether fans should be patient or panicked after Tottenham’s first game of the 2026-27 Premier League season. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 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

Several others were injured during the fray, struck by stray gunfire as the panicked crowd fled the area. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

That, combined with a nearly immobilizing back injury and a relationship turned toxic, left me feeling panicked. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

Yohanna Embu, a resident of Sikka, a regency in East Nusa Tenggara, said a number of buildings were damaged by the strong shaking and panicked people ran to higher ground. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Videos posted to social media showed buildings collapsing and panicked residents running and screaming, as dust filled the sky. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Yohanna Embu, a resident of Sikka regency, said a number of buildings were damaged by the strong shaking and panicked people ran to higher ground. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Manchester United, panicked into needing a wide player, held conversations over a loan. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Like a klutz on an obstacle course, a Tesla Robotaxi with no safety driver seemingly panicked after taking a wrong turn and plowed through a row of bollards, those springy traffic barriers that you are not supposed to run down. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026

In 2013, pilgrims attending a Hindu festival at a temple in the central state of Madhya Pradesh panicked amid fears that a bridge would collapse. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

With no agent or manager, the good news panicked Wydra, but thankfully Balfe contacted her team to help her friend. — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

During the test drive, Lawgalet experienced the deceleration caused from regenerative braking, panicked and decided to return to the dealership after being surprised by the sensation. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Within two weeks, later symptoms may include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, being very thirsty but panicked by fluids, having lots of saliva and aggressive behavior like thrashing and biting. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In Orange County, an email landed in attorney Sabrina Rivera’s inbox in April, from a Colorado man panicked about the status of his immigration case. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The interviewer visibly panicked, and fans all over social media went bananas — jokes about Lacy’s impending assassination at the hands of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige abounded. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026