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100 Best Synonyms for “Scared”

September 1, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. afraid feeling fear or worry
2. afraidy-cat informally very easily frightened
3. aghast shocked and horrified
4. agitated nervous, upset, and restless
5. alarmed worried by danger or threat
6. antsy restless and nervous
7. anxious uneasy and worried
8. apprehensive anxious about possible trouble
9. blanched made pale with fear
10. blenching flinching or turning pale
11. bloodless pale from fear or shock
12. chicken informally afraid or cowardly
13. chickenhearted very timid or cowardly
14. cowardly overly afraid of danger
15. cowed frightened into submission
16. cowering shrinking away in fear
17. craven contemptibly cowardly
18. creeped out made uneasy and frightened
19. cringing shrinking back in fear
20. daunted discouraged by fear or difficulty
21. disconcerted unsettled and thrown off balance
22. disquieted made worried or uneasy
23. distressed very upset or anxious
24. edgy tense, nervous, and irritable
25. fainthearted lacking courage through fear
26. fazed disturbed or made uncertain
27. fear-stricken overcome by fear
28. fearful full of fear
29. flustered nervous and confused
30. fright-stricken overcome by fright
31. frightened made fearful or alarmed
32. frit frightened, especially in British English
33. goose-bumpy showing fear or chills
34. gun-shy cautious after a bad experience
35. horrified filled with horror or fear
36. horror-stricken overcome with horror
37. hypervigilant extremely alert from fear
38. hysterical uncontrollably upset or afraid
39. immobilized unable to move from fear
40. intimidated frightened by someone or something
41. jittering shaking from nervousness
42. jittery nervous and shaky
43. jumpy nervous and easily startled
44. keyed up nervously excited or tense
45. knocked sideways shocked and frightened
46. lily-hearted cowardly or easily frightened
47. lily-livered cowardly and fearful
48. mortal afraid extremely afraid
49. mousy quiet, timid, and fearful
50. nervous worried, tense, or afraid
51. nervy tense and easily frightened
52. nonplussed confused and unsettled
53. on edge tense and nervous
54. out of sorts uneasy or nervous
55. overanxious excessively worried or fearful
56. overawed intimidated by something impressive
57. overcome overwhelmed by fear or emotion
58. pale colorless from fear or shock
59. panic-stricken overcome by panic
60. panicked overcome by sudden fear
61. panicky feeling panic
62. paranoid unreasonably fearful or suspicious
63. perturbed worried, unsettled, or alarmed
64. petrified so afraid as to feel frozen
65. pusillanimous showing cowardly fear
66. quaking shaking with fear
67. quivering trembling slightly from fear
68. rattled nervous, shaken, or upset
69. recoiling drawing back in fear
70. rooted unable to move from fear
71. shaken deeply upset or frightened
72. shaking trembling because of fear
73. shaky unsteady from fear or nerves
74. shivering trembling from fear or cold
75. shocked suddenly upset or alarmed
76. shuddering trembling from fear or disgust
77. skittish easily frightened or nervous
78. spooked suddenly frightened or unsettled
79. startled suddenly shocked and afraid
80. strained tense from worry or fear
81. tense stiff or anxious with worry
82. terrified extremely afraid
83. terror-stricken overcome with terror
84. thunderstruck shocked into fearful surprise
85. timid shy and easily frightened
86. timorous showing nervous fear
87. trembling shaking from fear or nerves
88. trembly shaking with nervous fear
89. uneasy not calm or comfortable
90. unnerved made nervous or afraid
91. unsettled made uneasy or disturbed
92. wary cautious from suspicion or fear
93. weak-kneed lacking courage from fear
94. wide-eyed showing frightened surprise
95. wild-eyed showing extreme fear or panic
96. wimpy weak or easily frightened
97. worked up upset or anxious
98. worried troubled by fear or concern
99. wound up tense, nervous, or excited
100. yellow informally cowardly or afraid
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