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Synonyms & Antonyms of terrified
(Entry 1 of 2)
filled with fear or dread
- terrified dogs hiding under the couch
Synonyms for terrified
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- aghast,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- horror-struck,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- scared,
- scary,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- terrorized
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Near Antonyms for terrified
- 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
Antonyms for terrified
terrified
verb
past tense of terrify
Synonyms & Antonyms of terrified (Entry 2 of 2)
to strike with fear
- the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me
Synonyms for terrified
- affrighted,
- alarmed
- (also alarumed),
- frighted,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- panicked,
- scared,
- scarified,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- startled,
- terrorized
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“Terrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrified. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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