scared to death

ADJECTIVE

afraid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive frightened nervous scared shocked suspicious timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted discouraged disheartened dismayed distressed disturbed faint-hearted frozen have cold feet horrified in awe intimidated panic-stricken perplexed perturbed petrified rattled run scared scared stiff spooked startled stunned terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brave calm happy unafraid unworried

WEAK

bold composed cool courageous eager fearless heroic intrepid undaunted undismayed valiant venturesome

ADJECTIVE

ascared

Synonyms

WEAK

alarmed apprehensive fearful fearsome frightened panic-stricken panicky petrified scared scared stiff spooked terrified

ADJECTIVE

panicky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive discouraged distressed fearful frightened horrified intimidated nervous perplexed perturbed scared shocked spooked startled timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted disheartened dismayed disturbed faint-hearted fearsome frozen funky have cold feet in awe panic-stricken petrified rattled run scared scared stiff stunned suspicious terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm comforted encouraged happy unafraid unfearful unworried

Example Sentences

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Aren’t you scared to death by what this bully is doing?! — has got to stop.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

"I was scared to death," confesses Gordon Prime.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

“We’re scared to death that we won’t have water in 10, 15 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

They’re scared to death and nobody says ‘why are you doing this, how can we help you?’

From Slate • Sep. 28, 2023

I snatched the top off the box and got ready to be scared to death.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis