FRIGHTENS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word frightens. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word frightens. (close relations)

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frighten frightened frightening


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	alarms				verb, nounv, n
	noun • fear resulting from the awareness of danger • a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event • an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger • a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time verb • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised • warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
	daunts				verbv
	verb • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	deters				verbv
	verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • turn away from by persuasion
	intimidates				verbv
	verb • make timid or fearful • to compel or deter by or as if by threats
	panics				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events verb • be overcome by a sudden fear • cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
	petrifies				verb, adverbv, adv
	verb • cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright • change into stone • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
	scares				verbv
	noun • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events • a sudden attack of fear verb • cause fear in • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	startles				verbv
	noun • a sudden involuntary movement verb • to stimulate to action • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	terrifies				verbv
	verb • fill with terror; frighten greatly
	unnerves				verbv
	verb • disturb the composure of
	affright				verbv
	noun • an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety verb • cause fear in
	fright				nounn
	noun • an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) verb • cause fear in
	scare				verbv
	noun • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events • a sudden attack of fear verb • cause fear in • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

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