panic-stricken
Overcome by dread
Panic-stricken describes someone overcome by sudden, overwhelming fear—unable to think clearly or act rationally: The panic-stricken crowd rushed toward the exits.
The word emphasizes the completeness of the terror's grip.
Panic-struck means the same thing.
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- aghastStruck with horror
horrified · traumatized · shocked · appalled · trembling · quaking · shivering · wide-eyed
Experiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
- spookedFrightened into alertness
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
fearful · apprehensive · dreading · wary · jittery · jumpy · skittish · unnerved
Wildly anxious or desperate
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- desperateDriven by urgent need
frenzied · delirious · crazed · uncontrolled · chaotic · erratic · irrational · incoherent
Serious sudden danger
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
pandemonium · turmoil · bedlam · upheaval · catastrophe · disaster · calamity · meltdown
Troubled by uncertainty
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- tenseStrained or nervous
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
agitated · distressed · fretful · overwrought · hyperventilating · palpitating · sweating · restless
terrified
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
aghast · horrified · traumatized · shocked · appalled · trembling · quaking · shivering · wide-eyed · blanched
frightened
Experiencing sudden fear
startled · fearful · apprehensive · dreading · wary · jittery · jumpy · skittish · unnerved · rattled
frantic
Wildly anxious or desperate
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
desperate · frenzied · delirious · crazed · uncontrolled · chaotic · erratic · irrational · incoherent · flailing
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- evacuationRemoval from danger
mayhem · pandemonium · turmoil · bedlam · upheaval · catastrophe · disaster · calamity · meltdown · breakdown
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
uneasy · agitated · distressed · fretful · overwrought · hyperventilating · palpitating · sweating · restless · edgy
panic-strickenfearless
Lacking any apprehension
unafraid · brave · courageous · intrepid · dauntless
panic-strickenunafraid
Lacking dread or alarm
fearless · undaunted · unalarmed · unterrified · unbothered