Synonyms of spooked

spooked 1 of 2

adjective

as in frightened

filled with fear or dread

Ichabod Crane was so spooked that he left Sleepy Hollow for good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• afraid
• horrified
• alarmed
• shocked
• fearful
• worried
• startled
• aghast
• panicked
• upset
• scary
• affrighted
• terrorized
• nervous
• hysterical
• horror-struck
• apprehensive
• anxious
• appalled
• timid
• disturbed
• panicky
• perturbed
• agitated
• timorous
• disquieted
• jumpy
• wary
• shrinking
• jittery
• unnerved
• disconcerted
• skittish
• phobic
• cowed
• intimidated
• cautious
• fainthearted
• uneasy
• shy
• tremulous
• dismayed
• chicken
• panic-stricken
• daunted
• funky
• careful
• fearsome
• cowardly
• coward
• craven
• pusillanimous
• gutless
• tremulant
• heedful
• unadventurous
• prudent
• lily-livered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unafraid
• fearless
• daring
• adventurous
• spirited
• brave
• venturesome
• plucky
• spunky
• bold
• audacious
• daredevil
• gutsy
• collected
• intrepid
• confident
• sure
• courageous
• dashing
• composed
• hardy
• assured
• unperturbed
• sanguine
• heroic
• adventuresome
• valiant
• gallant
• stalwart
• cool
• venturous
• stout
• valorous
• undaunted
• resolute
• stouthearted
• dauntless
• lionhearted
• manful

spooked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of spook

as in scared

to strike with fear

the sudden noise spooked her out of her skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• startled
• panicked
• shocked
• alarmed
• horrified
• terrorized
• shook
• frighted
• affrighted
• scarified
• worried
• amazed
• distracted
• appalled
• jolted
• gave one the creeps
• made one's flesh creep
• dismayed
• awed
• unnerved
• astounded
• disturbed
• shook up
• unsettled
• bowled over
• daunted
• disconcerted
• upset
• perturbed
• distressed
• disquieted
• dispirited
• discomforted
• floored
• emasculated
• demoralized
• chilled
• discomposed
• psyched (out)
• unmanned
• undid
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassured
• assured
• comforted
• cheered
• consoled
• soothed
• encouraged
• inspired
• emboldened
• heartened
• steeled
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spooked

Adjective

The movie has since become an unexplainable piece of comfort for a spooked generation. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Know what would make Whitney less spooked? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 June 2026

The Grammy Award-winning superstar took to Instagram to share her experience, which left her spooked and unable to sleep. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Semafor reported this week that the Federal Reserve has been probing how banks that lend to private-credit firms vet the loans that serve as their collateral, an admission that has spooked investors on Wall Street and around the world. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The launch of Kimi-K3 in 2026 spooked them in much the same way. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Perhaps no politician was more instrumental than California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is said to have been spooked by the threat by Paramount to leave, and a recognition that Hollywood was hurting. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Alexis sees this, gets spooked, and goes and tells Linnea and Sharonda that Ana is gunning for them. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

The incident spooked industry researchers and executives, including Anthropic's Amodei, who referenced it in his proposal for a slowdown. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

In short, as scrutiny and criticism ramped up, officers got spooked about making a mistake and becoming front-page news. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Despite having some experience, including one start last year, Vizzina looked spooked against LSU’s pass rush. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

She gets spooked when Cole rides his bike too close, or when a Times reporter turned the page of a notebook too fast. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026