spooked

ADJECTIVE

afraid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive frightened nervous scared shocked suspicious timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted discouraged disheartened dismayed distressed disturbed faint-hearted frozen have cold feet horrified in awe intimidated panic-stricken perplexed perturbed petrified rattled run scared scared stiff scared to death startled stunned terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brave calm happy unafraid unworried

WEAK

bold composed cool courageous eager fearless heroic intrepid undaunted undismayed valiant venturesome

ADJECTIVE

anxious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid apprehensive careful concerned distressed fearful fidgety jittery nervous restless scared uneasy uptight

WEAK

aghast antsy basket case bugged butterflies choked clutched disquieted disturbed dreading fretful hacked hyper in a state in a tizzy in suspense jumpy nervy overwrought shaking shaky shivery shook-up shot to pieces solicitous strung-out sweating bullets taut troubled unglued unquiet watchful wired worried sick wreck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm collected composed confident cool courageous happy inattentive quiet unafraid unconcerned unfearful unworried

WEAK

assured content indifferent peaceful tranqil unwilling

ADJECTIVE

ascared

Synonyms

WEAK

alarmed apprehensive fearful fearsome frightened panic-stricken panicky petrified scared scared stiff scared to death terrified

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

fidgety

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive impatient jittery jumpy restless uneasy

WEAK

antsy high-strung hyper jerky nervous nervous wreck nervy on edge on pins and needles restive spooky twitchy unrestful up the wall wired

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm composed easygoing laid-back

WEAK

quiet relaxed restful resting still unmoving

ADJECTIVE

frightened

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid anxious fearful panicky startled unnerved

STRONG

abashed affrighted alarmed butterflies cowed dismayed frozen numb petrified terrified terrorized yellow

WEAK

aghast chicken chicken-hearted have cold feet having kittens hung up in a cold sweat in a panic in a sweat jittery jumpy lily-livered mousy pushing the panic button rabbity running scared scared stiff shaky shivery sissy terror-stricken uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave cool courageous happy unafraid

WEAK

calm comforted

ADJECTIVE

jittery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive edgy excitable fidgety jumpy panicky restless shaky skittish tense uneasy uptight

WEAK

antsy high-strung on edge on pins and needles quivering trembling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected composed cool easygoing laid-back quiet relaxed unworried

ADJECTIVE

jumpy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive creepy excitable fidgety frisky high-strung jittery restless shaky skittish

WEAK

agitated antsy anxious excited on edge on pins and needles sensitive tense timorous unrestful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easygoing laid-back quiet unworried

WEAK

collected composed

ADJECTIVE

nervous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid agitated annoyed apprehensive concerned edgy fussy hesitant hysterical irritable jittery jumpy shaky shy skittish tense timid uneasy uptight volatile weak

WEAK

basket case bothered distressed disturbed excitable fidgety fitful flustered high-strung nervy neurotic on edge overwrought querulous restive ruffled sensitive shrinking snappish solicitous taut timorous troubled twitchy unrestful unstrung upset wired worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm certain collected composed confident cool easygoing extroverted fearless firm happy laid-back sufficient sure unafraid uncaring unwavering unworried

WEAK

unnervous

ADJECTIVE

panicky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive discouraged distressed fearful frightened horrified intimidated nervous perplexed perturbed scared shocked startled timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted disheartened dismayed disturbed faint-hearted fearsome frozen funky have cold feet in awe panic-stricken petrified rattled run scared scared stiff scared to death stunned suspicious terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm comforted encouraged happy unafraid unfearful unworried

ADJECTIVE

petrified

Synonyms

STRONG

alarmed dazed frightened frozen immobilized numb scared shocked startled stunned terrorized unnerved

WEAK

afraid anxious fearful have cold feet in a cold sweat in a panic panicky pushing the panic button scared stiff speechless terror-stricken

ADJECTIVE

startled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

scared shocked stunned surprised

STRONG

alarmed terrified

WEAK

afraid

Example Sentences

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Business schools are lowering the costs of advanced degrees to try to appeal to workers spooked by AI and a dicey job market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But the president also bought a number of software stocks amid the sector’s brutal selloff as artificial-intelligence fears spooked investors earlier this year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Fed officials got spooked by weak growth in monthly payroll gains.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

The camp administrators later told media they believed Syrian authorities had been spooked by Australia's insistence the women would not be welcomed back.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It rattled and spooked him so that he snorted and jumped from under it.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

spooked

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