Synonyms of spooked

spooked 1 of 2

adjective

as in frightened

filled with fear or dread

Ichabod Crane was so spooked that he left Sleepy Hollow for good

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

spooked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of spook

as in scared

to strike with fear

the sudden noise spooked her out of her skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spooked

Adjective

Know what would make Whitney less spooked? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 June 2026

The Grammy Award-winning superstar took to Instagram to share her experience, which left her spooked and unable to sleep. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Ukraine’s neighbors are on alert Russia’s relentless onslaught has spooked other European countries, especially those bordering Ukraine, which fear spreading attacks from Moscow. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Kontras believes the case of the patterning was simply because the buck had seldom, if ever, been spooked by a man. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Shortly after, Rebecca gets the bad news that Pinter & Sons, spooked by the meeting, have pulled its sponsorship from the women’s team. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

While there was no specific fundamental catalyst for this rotation, climbing bond yields and oil prices may have spooked some traders out of momentum names. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

That should reassure investors who were spooked by softer attendance at Universal’s domestic parks when Comcast reported earnings last month. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Roo, who was microchipped, had recently been adopted before getting spooked and running away. — Kat Filardi, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

On one side were animal rights activists who said carriage horses are overworked, get easily spooked on city streets, live in inadequate stables and are controlled by abusive owners and drivers. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

The company on Wednesday reported its 12th straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth, but investors were spooked by a spike in its artificial intelligence capital spending forecast to between $195 billion and $205 billion. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026