26 words & definitions
| cower | verb |
To crouch down in fear
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| quaver | verb |
To shake or tremble one's voice while speaking, typically because of nervousness or emotion
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| shudder | verb |
To tremble and shake, typically as a result of fear
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| willies | noun |
A strong feeling of nervous apprehension and discomfort
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| tremble | verb |
To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.
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| dread |
nounverb
verb |
Anticipate with great apprehension or fear
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| spooky | adjective |
An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.
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| gasp |
nounverb
verb |
Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain, fear or astonishment
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| harrowing | adjective |
Intensely distressing
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| flee | verb |
To run away from a place or situation of danger
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| trepidation | noun |
A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
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| timid | adjective |
Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened
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| wary | adjective |
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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| petrified | adjective |
Extremely frightened.
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| nightmare | noun |
A very bad dream, or an event that is like a bad dream
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| intimidated | adjective |
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
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| intimidating | adjective |
Causing fear, hesitancy, and anxiety
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| terror | noun |
A feeling of extreme fear
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| dread |
nounverb
noun |
Great fear or apprehension
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| horrified | adjective |
Filled with horror or shock.
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| panic |
nounverb
noun |
A sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior or chaos.
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| panic |
nounverb
verb |
To feel or experience sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often leading to irrational actions.
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| paranoid | adjective |
Unreasonably or obsessively suspicious or fearful, especially of others' intentions.
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| scary | adjective |
Something that induces feelings of fear, dread, or anxiety, often due to its unsettling or dangerous nature.
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| alarming | adjective |
Causing fear, concern, worry, and apprehension.
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| terrifying | adjective |
Very frightening and causing extreme fear.
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