Synonyms of spooking

spooking

verb

present participle of spook

as in scaring

to strike with fear

the sudden noise spooked her out of her skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scaring
• frightening
• terrifying
• startling
• terrorizing
• panicking
• shaking
• shocking
• horrifying
• alarming
• scarifying
• frighting
• affrighting
• distracting
• amazing
• alaruming
• appalling
• making one's flesh crawl
• giving one the creeps
• jolting
• making one's flesh creep
• worrying
• disturbing
• shaking up
• unnerving
• unsettling
• dismaying
• awing
• astounding
• distressing
• bowling over
• upsetting
• disconcerting
• daunting
• perturbing
• emasculating
• disquieting
• discomforting
• dispiriting
• chilling
• demoralizing
• psyching (out)
• undoing
• flooring
• unmanning
• unstringing
• discomposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• assuring
• cheering
• comforting
• consoling
• soothing
• encouraging
• inspiring
• solacing
• emboldening
• steeling
• heartening