Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb terrify

1 sense of terrify

Sense 1
terrify, terrorize, terrorise -- (fill with terror; frighten greatly)
       => frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her")

Antonyms of adj terrified

1 sense of terrified

Sense 1
panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened -- (thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted")

INDIRECT (VIA afraid) -> unafraid, fearless -- (oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them)

Similarity of adj terrified

1 sense of terrified

Sense 1
panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened -- (thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted")
       => afraid (predicate) (vs. unafraid) -- (filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions")

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