Defenition of the word frighten

• Defenition of the word frighten

  • To instill fear.
  • To make someone afraid or anxious.
  • drive out by frightening
  • cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
  • cause fear in

Synonyms for the word frighten

• • affright
  • fright
  • scare

Similar words in the frighten

• • dash
  • daunt
  • frighten away
  • frighten off
  • pall
  • scare
  • scare away
  • scare off

Hyponyms for the word frighten

• • alarm
  • appal
  • appall
  • awe
  • bluff
  • consternate
  • dismay
  • horrify
  • intimidate
  • spook
  • terrify
  • terrorise
  • terrorize

Hypernyms for the word frighten

• • chase away
  • dispel
  • drive away
  • drive off
  • drive out
  • excite
  • run off
  • shake
  • shake up
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • turn back

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