timid
, nervous, scared, suspicious, apprehensive, shocked, anxious, frightened, hesitant, unhappy, loath, unwilling, sorry, reluctant, abashed, aghast, alarmed, blanched, cowardly, discouraged.
What can I say instead of scared?
In this page you can discover 39 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for scared, like:
afraid
, frightened, startled, petrified, terrified, fearful, calm, daunted, appalled, threatened and encouraged.
What are some big words for Scared?
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- aghast,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- horror-struck,
What is the strongest word for fear?
In some situations, the words
terror
and fear are roughly equivalent. However, terror implies the most extreme degree of fear.
What are three synonyms fear?
- anxious.
- apprehensive.
- frightened.
- nervous.
- scared.
- shocked.
- suspicious.
- timid.
What is a scared person called?
Cowardly
(adj.)
While fearful might be used more to describe someone in a certain situation, cowardly would be more of a character trait–someone who is always easily scared.
How do you describe being scared?
We often make the word scared stronger by saying we are scared stiff, and if someone is so scared that they cannot think clearly and do not know what to do, we can say that they are
panic-stricken
. If someone is slightly afraid of something that is going to happen in the future, we could describe them as apprehensive.
How do you express fear in words?
- afraid of your own shadow – nervous/timid/easily frightened. …
- shaking like a leaf – to tremble with fear. …
- quaking in your boots – trembling with fear. …
- heebie jeebies – a state of fear/discomfort/nervousness. …
- scared out of one's wits – extremely frightened.
What is the opposite word fear?
The opposite of fear is
curiosity
, or trust, or courage, or calmness… … Therefore, the opposite of fear is curiosity.”
What is the opposite emotion of anxiety?
The opposite of anxiety is
trust
: trust in our core strengths, trust in our resilience, trust in the process, and trust even in the discomfort of our anxious emotions to deliver important messages.
Is love the opposite of fear?
The opposite of
love is fear
. It is just that basic. For fear is the breeding ground — the simmering cauldron so to speak — of all the resentments, bitterness, anger, and destructive behaviors that constitute and give rise to hate.
What are 2 synonyms for Scared?
- afraid.
- anxious.
- fearful.
- panicky.
- startled.
- petrified.
- shaken.
- terrified.
What do you call a person who panics easily?
hypochondriac
. noun. a person who worries a lot about their health and thinks that they are ill when they are not.
What do you call someone who is not easily scared?
When you're
unafraid
, you're not the least bit frightened. If you're an outspoken person, you are unafraid of saying exactly what you think. You can use the adjective unafraid for anyone who acts in a fearless or brave way, or who feels no anxiety.
How do I look frightened?
- EYE SHAPE: alert, wide, outer corners tilted down slightly.
- PUPILS: constricted and small.
- EYE GAZE: might be looking to the side at possible danger.
- BROWS: furrowed and inside corners raised.
- MOUTH: slightly open and corners turned down.
- OTHER: someone scared might be sweating or breathing heavily.
What is a metaphor for Scared?
To have your socks scared off
is another saying that expresses that you were extremely scared. We can also say something exciting knocked our socks off. It sounds like a bizarre saying.
