horror-stricken
Paralyzed by dread
Horror-stricken describes someone seized by intense fear or shock—frozen in dread at what they've witnessed or learned.
The word conveys a sudden, overwhelming response: She stood horror-stricken at the sight of the wreckage.
Horror-struck means the same thing.
Struck with horror
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
speechless · dumbfounded · bewildered · appalled · disbelief · astonished · thunderstruck · gobsmacked
Extremely frightened
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- fearfulFull of fright
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
terrorized · trembling · quaking · shuddering · cowering · unnerved · spooked · hair-raising
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
haunting · nightmarish · sinister · spine-chilling · unease · macabre · ghastly · grim
Urgent warning signal
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
agitation · overwhelmed · frantic · chaotic · scrambling · fleeing · screaming · wild-eyed
aghast
Struck with horror
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
petrified · speechless · dumbfounded · bewildered · appalled · disbelief · astonished · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · shell-shocked
terrified
Extremely frightened
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- fearfulFull of fright
alarmed · terrorized · trembling · quaking · shuddering · cowering · unnerved · spooked · hair-raising · blood-curdling
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
ominous · haunting · nightmarish · sinister · spine-chilling · unease · macabre · ghastly · grim · morbid
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- desperationUtter loss of hope
distress · agitation · overwhelmed · frantic · chaotic · scrambling · fleeing · screaming · wild-eyed · distraught
horror-strickenunflappable
Impossible to disturb
composed · unfazed · imperturbable · unperturbed · unshaken
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