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  
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  • throw into a panic  
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  • throw into a blue funk  
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  • terror-struck  
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  • terror-stricken  
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  • strike terror into  
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  • spooked  
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  • spook  
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  • shaking like a leaf  
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  • shaking in one's shoes  
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  • send into a cold sweat  
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  • scarify  
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  • scare witless  
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  • scare the pants off  
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  • scare the hell out of  
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  • scare the bejesus out of  
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  • scare stiff  
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  • scared witless  
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  • scared stiff  
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  • scared
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  • scare/frighten to death  
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  • scare/frighten the life out of  
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  • scare
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  • put the fear of God into  
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  • petrify  
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  • petrified  
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  • paralyse with fear  
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  • paralysed with fear  
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  • panic-stricken  
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  • panic
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  • make someone's hair curl  
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  • make someone's flesh creep  
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  • make someone's blood run cold  
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  • in a cold sweat  
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  • in a (blue) funk  
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  • hysterical  
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  • horror-struck  
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  • horror-stricken  
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  • horrify  
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  • horrified  
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  • give someone goose pimples  
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  • funky  
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  • frit  
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  • frightened/scared to death  
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  • frightened  
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  • frighten  
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  • frantic  
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  • fill with fear  
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  • feart  
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  • chill someone's blood  
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  • beside oneself  
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  • appal  
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  • alarm  
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  • afraid
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  • affrighted  
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  • affright  
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  • afeared  
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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.