terror

noun

ter·ror ˈter-ər How to pronounce terror (audio)

ˈte-rər

plural terrors

: a state of intense or overwhelming fear

overcome by terror

people fleeing the scene in terror

He lived in terror of being caught.

: violence or the threat of violence used as a weapon of intimidation or coercion

a regime that rules by terror

especially : violent or destructive acts (such as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands

an act of terror

the war on terror

—sometimes used before another noun

a terror attack

: a very frightening or terrifying aspect

the terrors of war

: someone or something that inspires fear : scourge

I stood before fierce Mrs. Mabel Johnston, his secretary and the terror of the office.

Russell Baker

Before rifles were available to Eskimo hunters, bears were truly the terror of their existence.

Charles T. Feazel

informal : an extremely disruptive or annoying person or thing

especially : a misbehaving child : brat

Their son is a little terror.

: reign of terror

terrorless

ˈter-ər-ləs How to pronounce terror (audio)

ˈte-rər-

adjective

Example Sentences

The sound of guns being fired fills me with terror. Many civilians fled in terror. a terror that is still fresh in her memory the terrors of life in the jungle a regime that rules by terror bombings and other acts of terror These people have been living with terror and the threat of terror for many years. a campaign of terror against ethnic minority groups See More

Recent Examples on the Web Redemptionists sought to reinscribe slavery’s power relations between Blacks and whites via racial terror, through Black Codes that disenfranchised Black voters, and by ending federal protection for Black citizenship.

Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Just two days later, the fledgling website was faced with one of the biggest stories of the decade: a domestic terror bombing in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people, including children.

USA Today, 15 Sep. 2022 Russia seeks to re-subjugate Ukraine through terror.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Sep. 2022 The invasion has shown Putin’s indifference to human carnage and a willingness previously shown in conflicts in Chechnya and Syria to rain terror on civilians and to raze cities.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Sunday marked 21 years since the terror plot that killed nearly 3,000 people on U.S. soil.

CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Usama bin Laden cultivated his reputation as a terror mastermind in the decades before Sept. 11, leaving bodies strewn across continents and repeatedly landing on the CIA’s radar.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Preston Zinter, Central Catholic — The 6-3, 215-pound senior from North Andover was a dynamic deep threat last year and a terror coming off the edge defensively.

Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 There’s a kind of admirable, self-knowing integrity in Colm’s simple, increasingly obsessive desire to be alone; Pádraic’s terror of being left alone himself, especially as Siobhan wistfully eyes a life beyond the island, is just as understandable.

Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

terror

noun

as in demon

a source of persistent emotional distress after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

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demon
torment
affliction
bogy
ogre
daemon
bugaboo
bête noire
bugbear
bogey
hobgoblin
hang-up
bogie

as in fear

the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger the reports of a serial killer on the loose struck terror into our hearts

Synonyms & Similar Words

fear
anxiety
fearfulness
panic
horror
dread
fright
scare
trepidation
alarm
worry
dismay
alarum
concern
phobia
nervousness
agitation
pang
creeps
apprehension
jitters
perturbation
consternation
cowardice
discomposure
disquiet
funk
twinge
timidity
willies
qualm
faintheartedness
timorousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

assurance
boldness
confidence
fearlessness
bravery
courage
aplomb
fortitude
daring
valor
dauntlessness
intrepidity
gallantry
courageousness
intrepidness
stoutness
self-assurance
hardihood
self-confidence
nerve
audacity
doughtiness
guts

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of terror are alarm, dread, fear, fright, panic, and trepidation. While all these words mean "painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger," terror implies the most extreme degree of fear.

immobilized with terror

The words alarm and terror are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger.

view the situation with alarm

While in some cases nearly identical to terror, dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety.

faced the meeting with dread

The words fear and terror can be used in similar contexts, but fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage.

fear of the unknown

While the synonyms fright and terror are close in meaning, fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear.

fright at being awakened suddenly

The synonyms panic and terror are sometimes interchangeable, but panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity.

the news caused widespread panic

Trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation.

raised the subject with trepidation

单词	terror
释义	terror noun ter·ror ˈter-ər ˈte-rər plural terrors 1 : a state of intense or overwhelming fear overcome by terror people fleeing the scene in terror He lived in terror of being caught. 2 : violence or the threat of violence used as a weapon of intimidation or coercion a regime that rules by terror especially : violent or destructive acts (such as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands an act of terror the war on terror —sometimes used before another noun a terror attack 3 : a very frightening or terrifying aspect the terrors of war 4 a : someone or something that inspires fear : scourge I stood before fierce Mrs. Mabel Johnston, his secretary and the terror of the office. Russell Baker Before rifles were available to Eskimo hunters, bears were truly the terror of their existence. Charles T. Feazel b informal : an extremely disruptive or annoying person or thing especially : a misbehaving child : brat Their son is a little terror. 5 : reign of terror terrorless ˈter-ər-ləs ˈte-rər- adjective Synonyms affliction demon daemon hang-up torment See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The sound of guns being fired fills me with terror. Many civilians fled in terror. a terror that is still fresh in her memory the terrors of life in the jungle a regime that rules by terror bombings and other acts of terror These people have been living with terror and the threat of terror for many years. a campaign of terror against ethnic minority groups See More Recent Examples on the Web Redemptionists sought to reinscribe slavery’s power relations between Blacks and whites via racial terror, through Black Codes that disenfranchised Black voters, and by ending federal protection for Black citizenship. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Just two days later, the fledgling website was faced with one of the biggest stories of the decade: a domestic terror bombing in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people, including children. USA Today, 15 Sep. 2022 Russia seeks to re-subjugate Ukraine through terror. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Sep. 2022 The invasion has shown Putin’s indifference to human carnage and a willingness previously shown in conflicts in Chechnya and Syria to rain terror on civilians and to raze cities. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Sunday marked 21 years since the terror plot that killed nearly 3,000 people on U.S. soil. CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Usama bin Laden cultivated his reputation as a terror mastermind in the decades before Sept. 11, leaving bodies strewn across continents and repeatedly landing on the CIA’s radar. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Preston Zinter, Central Catholic — The 6-3, 215-pound senior from North Andover was a dynamic deep threat last year and a terror coming off the edge defensively. Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 There’s a kind of admirable, self-knowing integrity in Colm’s simple, increasingly obsessive desire to be alone; Pádraic’s terror of being left alone himself, especially as Siobhan wistfully eyes a life beyond the island, is just as understandable. Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrēre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble — more at tremble First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing terror counter-terror reign of terror hold no terror(s) night terror holy terror counter-terror reign of terror hold no terror(s) night terror holy terror Kids Definition terror noun ter·ror ˈter-ər 1 : a state of great fear They fled in terror. 2 : a cause of great fear All these, however, were mere terrors of the night … Washington Irving, "Sleepy Hollow" Legal Definition terror noun ter·ror : an intense fear of physical injury or death inflict terror by forced entry or unlawful assembly also : the infliction of such fear an act of terror terror noun 1 as in demon a source of persistent emotional distress after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance demon torment affliction bogy ogre daemon bugaboo bête noire bugbear bogey hobgoblin hang-up bogie 2 as in fear the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger the reports of a serial killer on the loose struck terror into our hearts Synonyms & Similar Words fear anxiety fearfulness panic horror dread fright scare trepidation alarm worry dismay alarum concern phobia nervousness agitation pang creeps apprehension jitters perturbation consternation cowardice discomposure disquiet funk twinge timidity willies qualm faintheartedness timorousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms assurance boldness confidence fearlessness bravery courage aplomb fortitude daring valor dauntlessness intrepidity gallantry courageousness intrepidness stoutness self-assurance hardihood self-confidence nerve audacity doughtiness guts See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of terror are alarm, dread, fear, fright, panic, and trepidation. While all these words mean "painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger," terror implies the most extreme degree of fear. immobilized with terror The words alarm and terror are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. view the situation with alarm While in some cases nearly identical to terror, dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety. faced the meeting with dread The words fear and terror can be used in similar contexts, but fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage. fear of the unknown While the synonyms fright and terror are close in meaning, fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear. fright at being awakened suddenly The synonyms panic and terror are sometimes interchangeable, but panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity. the news caused widespread panic Trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation. raised the subject with trepidation
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