Word Meanings - FRIGHT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing

Additional info about word: FRIGHT

forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. Syn. -- Alarm; terror; consternation. See Alarm.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of FRIGHT)

• Alarm
• Apprehension
• fright
• fear
• timidity
• consternation
• tocsin
• war-cry
• war-note
• reveille
• dread
• disquietude
• dismay
• Fear
• solicitude alarm
• terror
• trepidation
• misgiving
• horror
• awe
• Horror
• shrinking
• loathing
• detestation
• excessive fear
• Monster
• Prodigy
• portent
• marvel
• deformity
• abnormity
• colossus
• monstrosity
• leviathan
• fiend
• brute
• Trepidation
• Terror
• trembling
• excitement
• alarm
• peturbation
• tremor
• hurry
• emotion
• disturbance
• agitation
• panic
• demoralization

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of FRIGHT)

• Compose
• embolden
• reassure
• rally
• Encourage
• inspirit
• assure
• allure

Related words: (words related to FRIGHT)

• ASSURER
  1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
• AGITATION
  1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation. 2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance
• BRUTENESS
  1. Brutality. Spenser. 2. Insensibility. "The bruteness of nature." Emerson.
• DREADNOUGHT
  1. A British battleship, completed in 1906 -- 1907, having an armament consisting of ten 12-inch guns, and of twenty-four 12-pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by
• APPREHENSION
  1. The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension. Sir T. Browne. 2. The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest; as, the felon, after his apprehension, escaped. 3. The act of grasping with the
• FRIGHTFUL
  1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn.
• ENCOURAGER
  One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.
• TERRORLESS
  Free from terror. Poe.
• MISGIVING
  Evil premonition; doubt; distrust. "Suspicious and misgivings." South.
• SHRINKINGLY
  In a shrinking manner.
• MARVEL
  wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder 1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10. Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson. 2. Wonder. "Use lessens
• DEMORALIZATION
  The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy.
• LEVIATHAN
  1. An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned on other passages of Scripture. Note: It is not certainly known what animal is intended, whether the crocodile, the whale, or some sort of serpent. 2. The whale, or a great
• ALARM
  1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. Arming to answer in a night alarm. Shak. 2. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warming sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. Sound an alarm in
• HURRY-SKURRY
  Confusedly; in a bustle. Gray.
• SOLICITUDE
  The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety. The many cares and great labors of worldly men, their solicitude and outward shows. Sir W. Raleigh. The mother looked at her with fond solicitude.
• COMPOSE
  To arrange in a composing stick in order for printing; to set . (more info) 1. To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all
• TOCSIN
  An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of alarm. The loud tocsin tolled their last alarm. Campbell. (more info) + seint a
• COMPOSER
  1. One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music. If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. His most brilliant and
• TREMBLING
  Shaking; tottering; quivering. -- Trem"bling*ly, adv. Trembling poplar , the aspen.
• SUTURALLY
  In a sutural manner.
• CENTRALLY
  In a central manner or situation.
• UNASSURED
  1. Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted. Spenser. 3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
• WHURRY
  To whisk along quickly; to hurry. Whurrying the chariot with them to the shore. Vicars.
• DECOMPOSE
  To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.
• PASTORALLY
  1. In a pastoral or rural manner. 2. In the manner of a pastor.
• PREAPPREHENSION
  An apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge. Sir T. Browne.
• ORALLY
  1. In an oral manner. Tillotson. 2. By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally. Usher.
• AFFRIGHTER
  One who frightens.