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Terror

noun/tˈɛɹɚ/
Definition
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
a person who inspires fear or dread
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɛɹɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɛɹə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɛɹə/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɛɹɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
nouna person who inspires fear or dread
“he was the terror of the neighborhood”
nouna very troublesome child
nounthe use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
“he used terror to make them confess”
Word Forms
panickyadjectivethrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
panicverbcause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
terroristnouna radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
terrorizeverbcoerce by violence or with threats
terroriseverbcoerce by violence or with threats
terrifyverbfill with terror; frighten greatly
affrightverbcause fear in
brattyadjective(used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
terreur
un sentiment accablant de peur et d'anxiété
🇮🇹Italian
terrore
una sensazione opprimente di paura e ansia
🇳🇱Dutch
terreur
een overweldigend gevoel van angst en ongerustheid
🇷🇺Russian
террор
сильное чувство страха и беспокойства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आतंक
भय और चिंता की अत्यधिक भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
সন্ত্রাস
ভয় এবং উদ্বেগের একটি অপ্রতিরোধ্য অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
பயங்கரம்
பயம் மற்றும் பதட்டம் ஆகியவற்றின் பெரும் உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
భీభత్సం
భయం మరియు ఆందోళన యొక్క అధిక భావన
🇮🇳Marathi
दहशत
भीती आणि चिंतेची जबरदस्त भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
આતંક
ભય અને ચિંતાની જબરજસ્ત લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನೆ
ಭಯ ಮತ್ತು ಆತಂಕದ ಅಗಾಧ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭീകരത
ഭയത്തിൻ്റെയും ഉത്കണ്ഠയുടെയും അമിതമായ വികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਹਿਸ਼ਤ
ਡਰ ਅਤੇ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
دہشت
خوف اور اضطراب کا زبردست احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恐怖
一种压倒性的恐惧和焦虑感
🇯🇵Japanese
テロ
圧倒的な恐怖と不安の感情
🇰🇷Korean
공포
압도적인 두려움과 불안감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khủng bố
một cảm giác sợ hãi và lo lắng tột độ
🇹🇭Thai
ความหวาดกลัว
ความรู้สึกกลัวและวิตกกังวลอย่างท่วมท้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
teror
perasaan takut dan cemas yang luar biasa
🇵🇭Filipino
takot
isang labis na pakiramdam ng takot at pagkabalisa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الرعب
شعور ساحق بالخوف والقلق
🇮🇷Persian
وحشت
احساس ترس و اضطراب شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
terör
ezici bir korku ve endişe hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
טֵרוֹר
תחושה סוחפת של פחד וחרדה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'terror'?
The primary meaning of 'terror' is 'an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'terror' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'terror' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'terror' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'terror' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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