Terrify Synonyms
57 terrify synonyms include petrified, scared stiff, scared witless, frightened/scared to death, terror-stricken, terror-struck, and horrified. Terrify is a verb, and its antonyms are confident and unafraid. Here are some additional synonyms for "terrify" with example sentences.
Another word for Terrify
57 other ways to say terrify.
- windy
- throw into a panic
- throw into a blue funk
- terror-struck
- terror-stricken
- strike terror into
- spooked
- spook
- shaking like a leaf
- shaking in one's shoes
- send into a cold sweat
- scarify
- scare witless
- scare the pants off
- scare the hell out of
- scare the bejesus out of
- scare stiff
- scared witless
- scared stiff
- scared
- scare/frighten to death
- scare/frighten the life out of
- scare
- put the fear of God into
- petrify
- petrified
- paralyse with fear
- paralysed with fear
- panic-stricken
- panic
- make someone's hair curl
- make someone's flesh creep
- make someone's blood run cold
- in a cold sweat
- in a (blue) funk
- hysterical
- horror-struck
- horror-stricken
- horrify
- horrified
- give someone goose pimples
- funky
- frit
- frightened/scared to death
- frightened
- frighten
- frantic
- fill with fear
- feart
- chill someone's blood
- beside oneself
- appal
- alarm
- afraid
- affrighted
- affright
- afeared
Use terrify in a Sentence
Dark shadows can terrify those who are afraid.
Ghost stories terrify people during Halloween nights.
The loud noise will terrify the children.