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PETRIFIED Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word petrified. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word petrified. (close relations)
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alarmed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• experiencing a sudden sense of danger

appalled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation

fearful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

adjective satellite

• experiencing or showing fear

• causing fear or dread or terror

• extremely distressing

• timid by nature or revealing timidity

frightened
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made afraid

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

horrified
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stricken with horror

panicky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

scared
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made afraid

shocked
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation

terrified
adjective satellite

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

spooked
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

verb

• frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action

lapidify
verbv
verb

• change into stone

ossify
verbv
verb

• become bony

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

• cause to become hard and bony

rigidify
verbv
verb

• become rigid

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

Best Hypernyms For PETRIFIED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for petrified, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ALARMED

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