Synonyms of affright
21 similar words
Another word for affright is alarm. Other synonyms of affright are appall, dismay, frighten, give someone the shits and harrow.
Synonyms and similar words for affright
verbTo inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
- alarm
- appallTo fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
- dismay
- frighten
- give someone the shits vulgarTo creep someone out; to scare someone.
- harrow
- horrifyTo cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
- make someone's blood run cold
- mortifyTo scare.
- petrifyTo immobilize with fright.
- scare
- scare straightTo frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.
- scare the bejeebers out of slangTo terrify thoroughly.
- scare the hell out of slangTo frighten (someone or an animal).
- scare the pants off of slang
- scare the shit out of slangTo make someone scared shitless.
- terrorize
- terrify
- spook
- fray archaic
- grill Scotland, obsoleteTo terrify; make tremble.
Meaning of affright
- noun Great fear, terror, fright.
- verb To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
- adjective Afraid; terrified; frightened.
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