Synonyms of scaring

scaring

verb

present participle of scare

as in frightening

to strike with fear

thunderstorms have always scared her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightening
• terrifying
• spooking
• startling
• terrorizing
• panicking
• shaking
• shocking
• horrifying
• scarifying
• alarming
• affrighting
• frighting
• worrying
• distracting
• appalling
• amazing
• giving one the creeps
• jolting
• making one's flesh creep
• disturbing
• upsetting
• astounding
• shaking up
• dismaying
• distressing
• unnerving
• emasculating
• awing
• unsettling
• daunting
• disconcerting
• bowling over
• perturbing
• discomforting
• disquieting
• demoralizing
• undoing
• dispiriting
• chilling
• psyching (out)
• flooring
• discomposing
• unmanning
• unstringing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• assuring
• cheering
• comforting
• soothing
• consoling
• encouraging
• inspiring
• solacing
• emboldening
• steeling
• heartening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scaring

The dangers of taking a dog out off-leash The danger isn’t just scaring people who might have a fear of dogs; having your dog off-leash can lead to even more dangerous consequences. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Dogs, in particular, appear to be effective in scaring geese. — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

While movies may no longer be playing in the wider universe, at least our video games are taking us there and then scaring us out of our space boots. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026

More harassment, then eviction Within a year of his release, Henrichsen had returned to harassing and scaring his neighbors, according to a request for a restraining order filed in May 2023. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

For the past 18 months, soaring brisket and rib prices have forced Pig-Sty BBQ in Boynton Beach to walk a pricing tightrope, covering expenses without scaring away customers. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

In an article for Marie Claire, Rapinoe trotted out several common left-wing talking points aimed at scaring rational-thinking people into believing that keeping males out of women's sports is somehow bad for girls and women. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

If Walmart and McDonald’s can see that high prices are scaring off customers and quickly turn around and offer significant discounts, maybe California’s homebuying world should take a hint. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Maybe two or three groups of hoaxers out there at once, bumping into each other in the dark and scaring the scales off one another. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026