| noun | the act of inspiring with fear |
| verb | cause fear in “The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me” |
| verb | drive out by frightening |
| adjective | causing fear or dread or terror “the awful war” |
| terrorize | verb | fill with terror; frighten greatly |
| terrorise | verb | fill with terror; frighten greatly |
| frighten | verb | cause fear in |
| frightening | noun | the act of inspiring with fear |
| fright | noun | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
| scare | noun | a sudden attack of fear |
| scarer | noun | an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds |
| affright | noun | an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety |
| awfulness | noun | a quality of extreme unpleasantness |
| dread | noun | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| terribleness | noun | a quality of extreme unpleasantness |