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Synonyms for scared stiff

  • adjective

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.

    He was scared stiff, like a deer in the headlights, by the vampire walking toward him.

Example sentences

  • petrified Kalman was so petrified that he couldn't even scream.

By length

9 letters
petrified3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (petrified3 = 3 syllables).