| Main Entry: | consternation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dismay, distress |
Synonyms: |
alarm, amazement, anxiety, awe, bewilderment, confusion, distraction, dread, fear, fright, horror, muddle, muddlement, panic, perplexity, shock, stupefaction, terror, trepidation, trepidity, wonder |
Antonyms: |
calm, composure, happiness, peacefulness, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | dread |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fear |
Synonyms: |
affright, alarm, apprehension, aversion, awe, cold feet, consternation, creeps, dismay, fright, funk, goose bumps, horror, jitters, panic, phobia, stage fright, terror, trepidation, trepidity, worriment |
Antonyms: |
bravery, confidence, courage, encouragement, want, welcoming |
| Main Entry: | fright |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme apprehension |
Synonyms: |
alarm, cold sweat, consternation, dismay, dread, fear, horror, panic, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, trepidation, trepidity |
Antonyms: |
fearlessness |
| Main Entry: | terror |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intense fear |
Synonyms: |
alarm, anxiety, awe, consternation, dismay, dread, fearfulness, fright, horror, intimidation, panic, shock, trepidation, trepidity |
| Notes: | terror is stronger than horror, though it usually lasts for a shorter time |
Antonyms: |
cheer, glee, happiness, joy |
| Main Entry: | trepidation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anxiety, worry |
Synonyms: |
agitation, alarm, apprehension, blue funk, butterflies, cold feet, cold sweat, consternation, creeps, dismay, disquiet, disturbance, dread, emotion, excitement, fear, fright, goose bumps, horror, jitters, nervousness, palpitation, panic, perturbation, shock, terror, trepidity, uneasiness, worriment |
Antonyms: |
calm, contentment, happiness |