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Synonyms & Antonyms of phobic
of, relating to, or having an extremely strong fear or dislike of someone or something
- She is phobic about heights.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for phobic
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- aghast,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- horror-struck,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- scared,
- scary,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- terrified,
- terrorized
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for phobic
- 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
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“Phobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobic. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of phobic was in 1897
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