Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago
Panic-stricken is a synonym for afraid in fearful topic. In some cases you can use "Panic-stricken" instead an adjective "Afraid", when it comes to topics like scared.
Panic-stricken
Panic-stricken adjective - Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation.
Usage example: trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
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Synonyms for Panic-stricken
Afraid is a synonym for panic-stricken in terrified topic. You can use "Afraid" instead an adjective phrase "Panic-stricken".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cowardly and afraid
- cowardly and panic-stricken
- nervous and afraid
- nervous and panic-stricken
- distressed and afraid
- distressed and panic-stricken
- timid and afraid
- timid and panic-stricken
- anxious and afraid
- anxious and panic-stricken
- panicky and afraid
- panicky and panic-stricken
- fearful and afraid
- fearful and panic-stricken
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Panic-stricken and Afraid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/panic-stricken
Afraid & Panic-stricken. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/panic-stricken>.
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