Synonyms for affright
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
Related words
- Other spellings
- afright
Forms
- Plural
- affrights → panics, terrors, horrors, consternations…
- Past participle
- affrighted
e.g. affrighted → frightened, alarmed, scared, dismayed…
Choose the right word
Affright and fright express sudden fear which, for the time at least, overwhelms courage. The sentinel discovers with alarm the sudden approach of the enemy; the unarmed villagers view it with affright.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- alarm My alarm clock didn't work. That's why I was late.
- scare Don't worry, we're just going to give him a scare.
- dismay To my dismay, he was caught cheating in the examination.
- frighten I doubt very seriously that that will frighten Tom.
By length
- 3 letters
- awe1
- 5 letters
- alarm2, panic2, scare1, dread1, spook1, daunt1, appal
- 6 letters
- horror2, terror2, dismay2, fright1, appall2
- 7 letters
- terrify3, startle2, horrify3, petrify3
- 8 letters
- frighten2, astonish3
- 9 letters
- terrorize3, terrorise
- 10 letters
- intimidate4
- 13 letters
- consternation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alarm2 = 2 syllables).