Synonyms of terror

Noun


1. panic, terror, affright, fear, fearfulness, fright

usage: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

2. terror, scourge, threat, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

usage: a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

3. terror, brat, little terror, holy terror, imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag

usage: a very troublesome child

4. terror, coercion

usage: the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"

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Definition and meaning of terror (Dictionary)