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 terrifying
1 sense of terrifying
Sense 1
terrific, terrifying -- (causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail")
INDIRECT (VIA alarming) -> unalarming -- (not alarming; assuaging alarm)
Similarity of adj terrifying
1 sense of terrifying
Sense 1
terrific, terrifying -- (causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail")
=> alarming (vs. unalarming) -- (frightening because of an awareness of danger)