affright

verb

ə-ˈfrīt How to pronounce affright (audio)
Definition of affrightnext
as in to frighten
to strike with fear a ghastly sight that would affright any person

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affright
  1. frighten
  2. scare
  3. terrify
  4. startle
Verb
  • Some sea creatures manifest that may frighten the littles.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Carmen walks away, frightened, but Lenù gets even closer to the scene of the crime, asking witnesses what happened.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frighten
Verb
  • After moving to New York City in her mid-20s, Gloria Steinem made a list of the things about it that scared her.
    Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Still, the issue was not enough to scare off the NFL or the National Basketball Association, which renewed its contract with Nike in October.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of scare
Verb
  • All at once, Eggers pays homage to Schreck’s beast and contorts him entirely; honoring the folklore written by and about the people who truly believed these creatures existed and were terrified of them.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As the fighting ramped up in September, with daily missile barrages on the entire north, people were terrified of driving, fearing they’d be caught on the roads without shelter.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrify
Verb
  • She was startled out of her reverie—a strange erotic daydream, flesh without body, warmth without a face.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, that proves to be a problem when freaking Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) startles Bri in her kitchen!
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of startle
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