Synonyms for scare
11 synonyms for “scare”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Scare as in “panic”
noun: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
- panic
- alarm
- fear
- shock
Scare as in “frighten”
verb: cause fear in
- frighten
- terrify
- startle
- intimidate
- spook
- affright
Scare as in “fright”
noun: a sudden attack of fear
- fright
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