arachnophobic
Terrified of spiders
Arachnophobic describes someone with an intense fear of spiders.
The noun arachnophobia names this common phobia.
Both terms derive from the Greek word for spider.
She's so arachnophobic she won't enter a room until someone checks the corners.
Large hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- huntsmanOne who pursues game
- webInterwoven filament structure
- cobwebAbandoned spider silk
fangs · scuttling · daddy-longlegs · crawling · dangling · shed · attic · basement
Intense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
loathing · aversion · repulsion · squeamishness · shudder · tremble · trepidation · unease
State of anxious unease
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- tensionStretched or strained state
restlessness · edginess · jitters · worry · discomfort · fidgeting · overwhelm · agitation
Disproportionate emotional response
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
excessive · obsessive · paranoid · unfounded · groundless · baseless · neurotic · exaggerated
Act of escaping detection
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- distancingCreating space or separation
retreat · withdrawal · escape · sidestepping · inspection · vigilance
tarantula
Large hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- huntsmanOne who pursues game
- webInterwoven filament structure
cobweb · fangs · scuttling · daddy-longlegs · crawling · dangling · shed · attic · basement
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
disgust · loathing · aversion · repulsion · squeamishness · shudder · tremble · trepidation · unease · apprehension
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
tension · restlessness · edginess · jitters · worry · discomfort · fidgeting · overwhelm · agitation · breathlessness
overreaction
Disproportionate emotional response
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
unreasonable · excessive · obsessive · paranoid · unfounded · groundless · baseless · neurotic · exaggerated · catastrophizing
evasion
Act of escaping detection
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- recoilBackward force from discharge
distancing · retreat · withdrawal · escape · sidestepping · inspection · vigilance