Definition for Fright:

• cause fear in; " The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Synonyms for Fright:

• n.

  •
  • havoc,
  • escapade,
  • threat,
  • a disaster waiting to happen,
  • minefield,
  • emergency,
  • adventure,
  • crisis,
  • danger,
  • precipice.
  •
  • frump,
  • ugliness,
  • eyesore.
  •
  • dump,
  • slum,
  • hovel,
  • tip,
  • jungle,
  • hellhole,
  • bomb site,
  • pit,
  • shambles.
  •
  • beautiful,
  • ugly.
  •
  • scarify,
  • scare the daylights out of.
  •affright (noun)
  • affright.
  •alarm (noun)
  • panic,
  • stress.
  •amazement (noun)
  • awe.
  •awe (noun)
  • re-gard,
  • re gards,
  • re-spects,
  • re spects,
  • re-spect,
  • re spect.
  •bugaboo (noun)
  • bullbeggars.
  •consternation (noun)
  • dis tractions,
  • dis traction,
  • muddlements,
  • trepidities,
  • dis-traction,
  • be-wilderments,
  • be wilderment,
  • be wilderments,
  • be-wilderment,
  • dis-tractions.
  •dismay (noun)
  • disillusionment,
  • blahs,
  • up set,
  • disheartenment,
  • disheartenments,
  • the blahs,
  • disillusionments.
  •dread (noun)
  • worriments.
  •extreme apprehension (noun)
  • dread,
  • cold sweat,
  • quaking,
  • shock,
  • shiver.
  •fear (noun)
  • anxiety,
  • spinelessness,
  • agitation,
  • timidity,
  • apprehension,
  • faintheartedness,
  • cowardice,
  • angst.
  •fearfulness (noun)
  • fearfulness.
  •fright (noun)
  • frighten.
  •horrifying or unpleasant sight (noun)
  • bother,
  • nuisance.
  •horror (noun)
  • dis gust,
  • dis-gust,
  • dis-gusts,
  • dis gusts.
  •trepidation (noun)
  • dis quiet,
  • dis-quiet,
  • dis-quiets,
  • dis quiets.
  •turn (noun)
  • sur prise,
  • sur-prise,
  • sur-prises,
  • sur prises.
  •ugly duckling (noun)
  • no beauties,
  • ugly-duckling.

• v.

  •startle (verb)
  • made jump,
  • making jump,
  • giving turn,
  • makes jump,
  • scared death,
  • gives turn,
  • give turn,
  • sprung on,
  • giving a turn,
  • gave turn,
  • sprung something on,
  • springs something on,
  • sprang something on,
  • scaring death,
  • gave a turn,
  • scare death,
  • springing on,
  • scaring to death,
  • gives a turn,
  • sprang on,
  • springs on,
  • springing something on,
  • scares death,
  • scares to death.
  •terrify (verb)
  • dis-mayed,
  • dis-maying,
  • scares pants off of,
  • strike fear in to,
  • scaring stiff,
  • dis maying,
  • scaring the pants of,
  • dis mayed,
  • scared the pants of,
  • striking fear into,
  • scare pants of,
  • strikes fear into,
  • strook fear in to,
  • scared the pants off of,
  • scare the pants of,
  • strook fear into,
  • strikes fear in to,
  • scare pants off of,
  • scared pants of,
  • scares the pants of,
  • scaring the pants off of,
  • scares the pants off of,
  • scaring pants off of,
  • striking fear in to,
  • scared pants off of,
  • scares pants of,
  • scaring pants of,
  • struck fear in to,
  • struck fear into.
  •terrorize (verb)
  • strike terror in to,
  • co-wed,
  • struck terror into,
  • co-wing,
  • strikes terror into,
  • co wed,
  • strikes terror in to,
  • strook terror into,
  • strongarm,
  • co wing,
  • striking terror into,
  • struck terror in to,
  • strook terror in to,
  • striking terror in to.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • panic attack,
  • cold feet,
  • phobia,
  • the willies,
  • technophobia.
  •
  • hysteria,
  • trauma,
  • chill.
  •
  • tension,
  • wobble.
  •terrorize
  • Dragooning,
  • strike terror into,
  • dragoon,
  • strong arm,
  • dragoons,
  • bludgeoned,
  • bludgeoning,
  • Dragooned.

Paraphrases for Fright:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    fear.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    dread.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    terror, apprehension.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    horror, scare, afraid, scared.

Antonyms for Fright:

• n.

  • extreme apprehension
    bravery, fearlessness, calmness, happiness, confidence, calm, beauty, contentment, courage.
  • Other antonyms:
    dauntlessness, nerve, boldness, intrepidness, stoutness, security, vision, intrepidity, Doughtiness, assurance, repose, aplomb, valor, gallantry, daring, fortitude, hardihood, audacity, self-confidence, courageousness, self-assurance, guts.

Fright Sentence Examples:

• " Gracious heavens," she murmured, " what a fright!"

• Her voice dropped on a trembling note, and her eyes were wild with fright.