bloodcurdling

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

afraid
afraidShe was afraid of the dark.
frightenedDon't be frightened, my dog is quite friendly.
scaredAre you scared of spiders?
petrifiedHe got to the top of the tree and was absolutely petrified he'd fall.
terrifiedI'm terrified of flying.
panic-strickenShe was panic-stricken when her little boy disappeared.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Describing things that cause fear
awesome
awesomely
awesomeness
bloodcurdling
chilling
fearsome
fearsomely
frightening
frighteningly
greasily
intimidating
intimidatingly
scarifying
scarifyingly
scarily
spooky
terrifying
terrifyingly
traumatic
traumatically

hair-raising | American Dictionary

hair-raising
adjective
us/ˈheərˌreɪ·zɪŋ/
frightening or shocking:
She told us a hair-raising story about suddenly meeting a bear on her camping trip.