1
[ noun ] an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Synonyms

fear fearfulness

Related terms

fearlessness emotion panic horror alarm apprehension frisson hysteria timidity awe scare creeps intimidation stage_fright cold_sweat frighten afraid unafraid

2
[ verb ] cause fear in

Synonyms

frighten scare affright

Examples

"The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Related terms

stimulate dismay intimidate awe terrify spook consternate bluff horrify daunt daunt fear terrorization fear

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Rhymes with

write rite right wright reit nephrite trite bright ferrite rewrite sprite fluorite alright outright forthright upright rewrite overwrite fulbright contrite pyrite barite upright wheelwright playwright wainwright downright birthright shipwright cartwright wheelwright underwrite copyright meteorite

Phonetic and Homophones

F R AY1 T

Similar Spelling

freight frighten frightful freighter fraught frigate Fregata Fruchter frost frigidity frigid

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