1. (verb)fear, fearfulness, fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) Synonyms: fear, awe, fearfulness, care, concern, fright, veneration, reverence
2. (verb)frighten, fright, scare, affright cause fear in Synonyms: pall, scare, scare off, daunt, affright, frighten away, scare away, fright, frighten, frighten off, dash
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'fright'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. fright Alarm, according to its derivation all'arme, "to arms," is an arousing to meet and repel danger, and may be quite consistent with true courage. Affright and fright express sudden fear which Synonyms: alarm, affright, disquietude, fright, solicitude, apprehension, dread, misgiving, terror, consternation, fear, panic, timidity, dismay Antonyms: assurance, calmness, confidence, repose, security