Synonyms of scares

scares

verb

present tense third-person singular of scare

as in frightens

to strike with fear

thunderstorms have always scared her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightens
• terrifies
• startles
• spooks
• shocks
• horrifies
• terrorizes
• frights
• shakes
• panics
• alarms
• scarifies
• affrights
• amazes
• alarums
• appalls
• appals
• gives one the creeps
• distracts
• makes one's flesh crawl
• makes one's flesh creep
• jolts
• dismays
• worries
• astounds
• awes
• shakes up
• disturbs
• unsettles
• daunts
• unnerves
• bowls over
• upsets
• disquiets
• emasculates
• distresses
• disconcerts
• perturbs
• floors
• dispirits
• demoralizes
• chills
• discomforts
• undoes
• unstrings
• unmans
• discomposes
• psychs (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassures
• assures
• cheers
• comforts
• soothes
• encourages
• inspires
• consoles
• emboldens
• solaces
• heartens
• steels