affright

Meaning

Noun

Great fear, terror, fright.

Verb

To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.

Adj

afraid; terrified; frightened

Synonyms

scare

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frighten

fright

panic

fear

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chill

dismay

startle

terror

alarm

cow

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terrify

intimidate

be afraid

fearfulness

awe

astound

funk

haze

horrify

horror

timorousness

misgiving

pall

apprehension

appal

spook

consternation

be afraid of

daunt

browbeat

dread

Translations

redouter

effrayer

ängstigen

asustar

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befürchten

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einschüchtern

effroi

fürchten

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈfɹaɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: afrighten

Inherited from Old English: āfyrhtan

Inherited from Middle English: afright

Inherited from Old English: āfyrht

In summary

From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.