panicking

The word “panicking” has 3 syllables: pan-ic-king

It's pronounced as /ˈpænɪkɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for panicking?

In the thesaurus, “panicking” has 64 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for panicking along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for panicking

  • affrighting
  • alarm
  • alarming
  • alaruming
  • amazing
  • appalling
  • astounding
  • awing
  • be terror-stricken
  • become hysterical
  • bowling over
  • chicken out
  • chilling
  • clutch
  • come apart
  • daunting
  • demoralizing
  • discomforting
  • discomposing
  • disconcerting
  • dismaying
  • dispiriting
  • disquieting
  • distracting
  • distressing
  • disturbing
  • emasculating
  • flooring
  • freeze up
  • frightening
  • frighting
  • giving one the creeps
  • go to pieces
  • have a fit
  • horrifying
  • jolting
  • lose it
  • lose nerve
  • overreact
  • perturbing
  • push panic button
  • run scared
  • scare
  • scarifying
  • scaring
  • shake in boots
  • shaking
  • shaking up
  • shocking
  • spooking
  • stampede
  • startle
  • startling
  • terrify
  • terrifying
  • terrorizing
  • undoing
  • unmanning
  • unnerve
  • unnerving
  • unsettling
  • unstringing
  • upsetting
  • worrying

Antonyms for panicking

  • assuring
  • be calm
  • be content
  • calm
  • cheering
  • comforting
  • consoling
  • emboldening
  • encouraging
  • heartening
  • inspiring
  • reassuring
  • solacing
  • soothing
  • steeling

Meanings of panicking

  • verb
    1. To feel overwhelming fear.
    2. To cause somebody to panic.
    3. (by extension) To crash.
    4. (by extension) To cause the system to crash.

Example Sentences

  • Panicking won't help us find a solution to this problem, we need to stay calm and think rationally.
  • She was panicking because she couldn't find her passport the night before her flight.
  • The dog was panicking during the thunderstorm, hiding under the bed until it passed.
  • As the deadline approached, he found himself panicking about finishing the project on time.
  • The passengers started panicking when they heard the loud noise coming from the engine of the airplane.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to panicking, such as: affrighting, alarm, alarming, alaruming, amazing, appalling, assuring.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jolting

  • affrighting
  • agitating
  • alarming
  • alaruming
  • amazing
  • appalling
  • astonishing
  • astounding
  • awesome
  • awful
  • awing
  • beating
  • befuddling
  • bewildering
  • blast
  • blindsiding
  • blow
  • bounce
  • bouncy
  • bowling over
  • breathtaking
  • bucketing
  • bucking
  • buffeting
  • bump
  • bumping
  • bumpy
  • chattering
  • chilling
  • clash
  • clout
  • collision
  • confounding
  • confusing
  • conspicuous
  • convulsing
  • convulsive
  • crack
  • crash
  • crushing
  • daunting
  • demoralizing
  • discomfiting
  • discomforting
  • discomposing
  • disconcerting
  • disgusting
  • dismaying
  • dispiriting
  • displeasing
  • disquieting
  • distressing
  • disturbing
  • doddering
  • dragging
  • dumbfounding
  • dumfounding
  • emasculating
  • extraordinary
  • eye-opening
  • fabulous
  • fitful
  • flabbergasting
  • flickering
  • flooring
  • fluctuating
  • flustering
  • fluttering
  • frightening
  • frighting
  • grabbing
  • heart-stopping
  • hit
  • hitching
  • hoicking
  • horrifying
  • impact
  • impressive
  • incomprehensible
  • inconceivable
  • incredible
  • injury
  • jar
  • jarring
  • jaw-dropping
  • jerking
  • jigging
  • jiggling
  • jogging
  • joggling
  • jolt
  • jounce
  • jouncing
  • juddering
  • knocking for a loop
  • lugging
  • lurching
  • marvellous
  • marvelous
  • miraculous
  • muddling
  • nauseating
  • nonplusing
  • nonplussing
  • notable
  • noticeable
  • offending
  • oscillating
  • outraging
  • outstanding
  • overpowering
  • overwhelming
  • palpitating
  • panicking
  • paroxysmal
  • perplexing
  • perturbing
  • phenomenal
  • pit-a-patting
  • pitching
  • pitter-pattering
  • plucking
  • portentous
  • pounding
  • prodigious
  • pulling
  • pulsating
  • pulsing
  • punch
  • quaking
  • quavering
  • quivering
  • rare
  • remarkable
  • repelling
  • revolting
  • ripping
  • rocking
  • rough
  • scandalizing
  • scarifying
  • scaring
  • sensational
  • shaking
  • shaking up
  • shaky
  • shivering
  • shock
  • shocking
  • shuddering
  • sickening
  • singular
  • snatching
  • spasmodic
  • spectacular
  • spooking
  • staggering
  • startling
  • striking
  • stunning
  • stupefying
  • stupendous
  • sublime
  • surprising
  • swaying
  • swinging
  • tearing
  • terrifying
  • terrorizing
  • thrilling
  • throbbing
  • trauma
  • trembling
  • tremulous
  • tugging
  • turning off
  • tweaking
  • twitching
  • twitchy
  • unannounced
  • unanticipated
  • unbelievable
  • uncommon
  • uncontrollable
  • undoing
  • undulating
  • unexpected
  • unforeseen
  • unimaginable
  • unique
  • unlikely
  • unmanning
  • unnerving
  • unsettling
  • unstringing
  • unthinkable
  • unusual
  • unwonted
  • upsetting
  • vibrating
  • wabbling
  • wavering
  • waving
  • weirding out
  • wobbling
  • wonderful
  • wondrous
  • wrenching
  • wresting
  • wringing
  • yanking

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