scares
Gives a fright
Scares is the plural of scare—a sudden fright or alarm.
A series of scares might involve repeated startling incidents: The neighborhood had several scares with coyotes last summer.
A health scare or bomb scare is a frightening episode that may or may not prove serious.
As a verb, scares is the third-person singular: Nothing scares her.
Sudden intense fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
anxiety · nightmare · apprehension · trepidation · unease · jitters · worry · foreboding
Frighten suddenly
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- stunDaze by force
- spookApparition or frighten
ambush · sudden · unexpected · abrupt · jump · gasp · shriek · flinch
Occupied by ghosts
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
zombies · vampires · monsters · creepy · eerie · supernatural · paranormal · slasher
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
harassment · terrorizing · aggression · dominance · oppression · tyranny · overbearing · browbeating
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- triggeringCausing to activate
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
lasting · psychological · childhood · deep-seated · repressed · therapy · recovery · survivor
Indication of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- riskPossibility of harm
- warningAlert about danger
near-miss · life-threatening · precarious · harrowing · treacherous · dicey · nerve-wracking · white-knuckle
fright
Sudden intense fear
phobia · anxiety · nightmare · apprehension · trepidation · unease · jitters · worry · foreboding · shudder
startle
Frighten suddenly
spook · ambush · sudden · unexpected · abrupt · jump · gasp · shriek · flinch · recoil
haunted
Occupied by ghosts
ghosts · zombies · vampires · monsters · creepy · eerie · supernatural · paranormal · slasher · boogeyman
bullying
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
pressure · harassment · terrorizing · aggression · dominance · oppression · tyranny · overbearing · browbeating · strong-arming
flashbacks
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- triggeringCausing to activate
- scarringPermanent mark formation
haunting · lasting · psychological · childhood · deep-seated · repressed · therapy · recovery · survivor · wounds
threat
Indication of potential harm
warning · near-miss · life-threatening · precarious · harrowing · treacherous · dicey · nerve-wracking · white-knuckle · heart-stopping
- scaresfrights, chillers, shockers, horror movies, horror films
- scared to deathExtremely frightened
- scared stiffImmobilized by extreme fright
- scare offCause to flee
- scared offFrightened into leaving
- scare someone to deathFrighten to the extreme
- scared shitlessExtremely, viscerally afraid
scare, scared, scarecrow, scaring, scarer, scarers, scariness, scarify, scarifying