Synonyms & related words for terrorize

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of terrorize — including terrify, intimidate, overawe, harass, scare, brutalize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to terrorize

Explore words related to terrorize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include frighten, terrorization, fley, intimidatory, terrorizer, terror, intimidation, intimidatingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for terrorize

Common synonyms for terrorize include terrify, intimidate, overawe, harass, scare, brutalize, affright, browbeat — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does terrorize come from?

The word terrorize breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root terr-, from Latin terreo (“frighten”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.