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

Although the pace of home sales have remained largely unchanged this year compared to last year, according to NAR data through August, there are some signs that higher mortgage rates have started scaring off some buyers. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

For their final lesson, a volunteer — who isn't Woodside or Priest — traps the raccoons in cages, scaring them enough to encourage them to avoid traps and humans. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

Since reintroducing Mexican wolves in 1998, the Fish and Wildlife Service has employed some programs to help manage livestock-wolf conflict, like using range-riders to monitor and deter wolves and scaring them off using non-lethal methods. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Few griz/hunter interactions ever move beyond the scaring stage. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Be a menace to people in the community, driving his boat 70 to 80 miles per hour, driving around scaring the heck out of people, taking people's lives. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Notably, the research shows that pumas contribute most to decreased deer-vehicle collisions by scaring their prey, and not killing them, highlights Mark Elbroch, director of the Puma Program for Panthera and also a study co-author. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

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