Meaning & use

terror

noun·Everyday

Intense, overwhelming fear, or a person or thing that causes such fear.

See it in a sentence

Pure terror gripped the passengers as the plane suddenly dropped in altitude.

The masked figure at the door was a terror to the trick-or-treaters.

A note on using this word

Terror describes fear far more intense than ordinary 'fear', and it is also used for violent acts intended to spread fear, as in 'terror attack'.

Words with a similar meaning

feardreadhorror

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Words with an opposite meaning

calmsafety

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