Synonyms of the word

terrify

• v. To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
• v. To menace or intimidate.
• v. (obsolete) To make terrible.

affright

• n. (archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
• v. (archaic, transitive) To terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright in.
• adj. afraid; terrified; frightened.

fright

• n. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short…
• n. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
• v. (archaic, transitive) To frighten.
• adj. (rare) frightened; afraid; affright.

frighten

• v. To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

scare

• n. A minor fright.
• n. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
• v. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

terrorise

• v. To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.
• v. To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

terrorize

• v. To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
• v. To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.