🔄 Synonyms of "Affright"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| frightnoun | A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. |
| scareverb | (transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| frightenverb | (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Affright"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| scareverb | (transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| frightenverb | (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| frightnoun | A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. |
| affrightmentnoun | (archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened. |
| affrighternoun | (archaic) One who frightens. |
| affraynoun | The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. |
| frightmentnoun | terror, something frightening |
| terrournoun | Obsolete form of terror. [(countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.] |
| fearenoun | Obsolete spelling of fear. [(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.] |
| appallmentnoun | Shock or depression occasioned by terror or disgust; dismay; the state of being appalled. |
| ghastnessnoun | (archaic) Amazement; terror; fright; fear. |
| dreadnoun | Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. |
| fearnoun | (uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. |
| horrournoun | Obsolete form of horror. [(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.] |
| creepsnoun | (figurative) A feeling or sensation of fear or horror. |
| affeerernoun | (law, obsolete) One who affeers. |
| scarefirenoun | (obsolete) An alarm of fire. |
| abodingverb | (obsolete) A foreboding. |
| affretnoun | (obsolete) An attack. |
| affrayment | — |
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