Running scared

Synonyms for running scared
adj anxious, fearful

jumpy
afraid
uncertain
concerned
suspicious
doubtful
uneasy
uptight
jittery

alarmed
foreboding
frozen
hung up
lily-livered
shaky
stiff
troubled
weak

worried
mistrustful
biting nails
butterflies
disquieted
feel in bones
get vibes
have a hunch
have cold feet

have funny feeling
have stage fright
in a cold sweat
in a dither
in a sweat
jellyfish
scaredy-cat
worried sick

Antonyms for running scared

collected
composed
laid-back
confident
unquestionable
unafraid
calm

easy-going
cool
happy
certain
clear
definite
sure

at ease
quiet
undoubting
unfearful
unsuspicious
unworried

Synonyms
adj fearful

dastardly
afraid
anxious
apprehensive
backward
base
caitiff
craven
diffident
fainthearted

frightened
gutless
jittery
lily-livered
nervous
paper tiger
pusillanimous
recreant
retiring
scared

shrinking
shy
soft
spineless
timid
timorous
weak
worthless
yellow
panicky

chicken-hearted
cowering
cowhearted
dismayed
having the willies
lacking courage
no guts
pigeonhearted
weak-kneed
yellow-bellied

Antonyms

brave
courageous
daring

dauntless
unafraid
undaunted

bold
unfearful

Synonyms
adj alarmed, apprehensive

shy
timid
afraid
hesitant
nervous
scared
anxious
uneasy
tense
agitated
jittery
frightened

skittish
panicky
aghast
chicken
diffident
disturbed
fainthearted
intimidated
jumpy
lily-livered
mousy
nerveless

nervy
perturbed
phobic
pusillanimous
shaky
sheepish
shrinking
solicitous
spineless
timorous
tremulous
unmanly

worried
yellow
chickenhearted
quivery
aflutter
discomposed
disquieted
goose-bumpy
have cold feet
in a dither
rabbity
weak-kneed

Antonyms

confident
extroverted
brave
fearless
composed
unafraid
laid-back

courageous
pleasant
bold
cool
happy
calm
unworried

easy-going
unfearful
good
nice
inapprehensive

Synonyms
adj very scared

afraid
fearful
anxious
startled
panicky
petrified
abashed
frozen
yellow
numb
terrified

alarmed
aghast
chicken
hung up
jittery
jumpy
lily-livered
mousy
shaky
sissy
uptight

shivery
unnerved
spooked
terrorized
affrighted
butterflies
dismayed
cowed
chicken-hearted
have cold feet
having kittens

in a cold sweat
in a panic
in a sweat
jellyfish
pushing the panic button
rabbity
scared stiff
terror-stricken

Antonyms

brave
courageous
unafraid

bold
cool
happy

calm
comforted

Synonyms
verb become, make afraid or distressed

scare
clutch
alarm
stampede
unnerve

startle
terrify
chicken out
go to pieces
lose it

overreact
be terror-stricken
become hysterical
come apart
freeze up

have a fit
lose nerve
push panic button
run scared
shake in boots

Antonyms

calm

be calm

be content

Synonyms
verb turn and run away

retreat
skedaddle

desert under fire
make a U-turn

run scared
turn around

turn on a dime