Synonyms of horror-struck

horror-struck

adjective

ˈhȯr-ər-ˌstrək 

as in frightened

filled with fear or dread

horror-struck, the villagers watched helplessly as the tsunami hit the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• terrified
• afraid
• scared
• horrified
• shocked
• alarmed
• fearful
• aghast
• hysteric
• worried
• startled
• spooked
• affrighted
• hysterical
• panicked
• upset
• appalled
• terrorized
• scary
• nervous
• anxious
• apprehensive
• timid
• disturbed
• perturbed
• disquieted
• timorous
• disconcerted
• agitated
• panicky
• shrinking
• tremulous
• panic-stricken
• phobic
• fainthearted
• uneasy
• dismayed
• jittery
• cowed
• wary
• unnerved
• chicken
• jumpy
• coward
• cowardly
• craven
• pusillanimous
• daunted
• intimidated
• fearsome
• shy
• cautious
• skittish
• careful
• funky
• tremulant
• gutless
• heedful
• unadventurous
• lily-livered
• prudent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearless
• unafraid
• daring
• spirited
• adventurous
• audacious
• venturesome
• bold
• brave
• spunky
• heroic
• plucky
• dashing
• daredevil
• courageous
• adventuresome
• intrepid
• unperturbed
• valiant
• sanguine
• composed
• gallant
• sure
• gutsy
• collected
• stout
• confident
• hardy
• valorous
• stalwart
• venturous
• assured
• heroical
• cool
• resolute
• manful
• stouthearted
• undaunted
• dauntless
• lionhearted

Examples of horror-struck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other people were horror-struck by the verdicts in each of these cases, seeing them as a catastrophic failure of the American system of justice. —Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024