Synonyms of terrorized

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adjective

as in frightened

filled with fear or dread

the terrorized victims didn't know where to run during the bombing raid

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

terrorized

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verb

past tense of terrorize

as in scared

to strike with fear

thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terrorized

Verb

Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

The random shooting spree killed 10 people and terrorized the entire Washington, DC, area for three weeks. — USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

That a Christian man was responsible for the devastation in Oklahoma City certainly didn’t matter to the thugs who terrorized a Muslim woman there, nearly seven months pregnant, by attacking her home, breaking her windows, screaming religious slurs. — Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Doe joins a growing chorus of women who say they were privately terrorized by the country’s most famous union activist. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Once inside, Ibarra and his friends terrorized the woman and an unidentified person, holding them at gunpoint and knifepoint, per the report. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Surveillance footage captured the brief window of time when a masked man wearing a creepy Chucky-style Halloween mask terrorized multiple people in downtown Philadelphia. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Gabby Williams, a former Chicago draft pick and standout, terrorized her onetime team to the tune of 13 points and three steals. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

The Mexican government has surged hundreds of soldiers and national guardsmen across the city, ostensibly to disrupt the criminal groups who have terrorized it. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026