Synonyms of panics

panics

verb

present tense third-person singular of panic

as in scares

to strike with fear

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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