Synonyms for terror
ˈtɛr ərter·ror

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1. terror

   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, for the time at least, overwhelms courage. The sentinel discovers with alarm the sudden approach of the enemy; the unarmed villagers view it with affright. Apprehension, disquietude, dread, misgiving, and solicitude are in anticipation of danger; consternation, dismay, and terror are overwhelming fear, generally in the actual presence of that which is terrible, though these words also may have an anticipative force. Timidity is a quality, habit, or condition, a readiness to be affected with fear. A person of great timidity is constantly liable to needless alarm and even terror. Compare FEAR.

   Synonyms:
   affright, alarm, apprehension, consternation, dismay, disquietude, dread, fear, fright, misgiving, panic, solicitude, timidity

   Antonyms:
   assurance, calmness, confidence, repose, security

   Preposition:
   Alarm was felt in the camp, among the soldiers, at the news.

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1. terror

   Synonyms:
   fear, dread, alarm, flight, consternation, horror, dismay

   Antonyms:
   confidence, fearlessness, boldness, reassurance

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1. panic, terror, affrightnoun

   an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

   Synonyms:
   threat, scare, panic, brat, affright, scourge, holy terror, little terror

2. terror, scourge, threatnoun

   a person who inspires fear or dread

   "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

   Synonyms:
   threat, flagellum, little terror, menace, bane, panic, brat, affright, scourge, holy terror, nemesis, curse

3. terror, brat, little terror, holy terrornoun

   a very troublesome child

   Synonyms:
   threat, little terror, panic, brat, bratwurst, affright, scourge, holy terror

4. terrornoun

   the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)

   "he used terror to make them confess"

   Synonyms:
   threat, holy terror, scourge, brat, affright, little terror, panic

Matched Categories

1. • Coercion
   • Fear
   • Imp

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1. terrornoun

   Synonyms:
   consternation, fright, alarm, affright, panic, horror, dismay, intimidation, terrorism, great fear, extreme dread

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1. terrornoun

   Synonyms:
   alarm, consternation, dismay, panic, fright, affright

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1. List of paraphrases for "terror":

   terrorism, terrorist, horror, fear, panic, dread

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1. Khaled Khoja:

   We have the capability and the ability to fight against the terrorism and against the terror led by the Syrian regime, but we need to include much more fighters from the FSA (Free Syrian Army) in this program and we need to have it much more faster.

2. The Embassy:

   Authorities believe the likelihood of terror attacks in Europe will continue as European members of ISIL( Da’esh) return from Syria and Iraq.

3. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   To do this to a peaceful city, what the occupiers did, is a terror that will be remembered for centures to come.

4. Viola Fletcher:

   I am 107 years old and have never seen justice. I pray that one day I will. I have been blessed with a long life -- and have seen the best and worst of this country. I think about the terror inflicted upon Black people in this country every day.

5. Ed Royce:

   What on earth was the White House thinking? sending the world’s leading state sponsor of terror pallets of untraceable cash isn’t just terrible policy. It’s incredibly reckless, and it only puts bigger targets on the backs of Americans.