What is another word for petrified ?

determined to have one's own way

Physically hardened or changed into a stony substance

ossified

rocklike

fossilised^UK

fossilized^US

as stubborn as a mule

standing one's ground

stand pat

sticking to one's guns

no-nonsense

narrow-minded

with a will of one's own

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

proof against persuasion

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“This was the first person Medusa petrified with the eyes of the Gorgon.”

Adjective

frightened out of your wits

So frightened that one is unable to move

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

pushing the panic button

scared out of your wits

paralysed with fear^UK

distressed

paralyzed with fear^US

spineless

cowardly

timorous

with your heart in your mouth

shaking in one's shoes

in fear and trepidation

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

having butterflies in the stomach

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

with one's stomach in knots

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

like a fish out of water

having a funny feeling

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“The observer is petrified by the sight of this monstrous being.”

Adjective

Unable to move, typically from fear

immobilised^UK

immobilized^US

as if turned to stone

without moving

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“David sped off and the old woman watched, petrified, from the office window.”

Adjective

Having a hardened or solid texture or surface

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

as straight as an arrow

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Adjective

Desensitized or numb to any feeling, sensation or emotion

immobilised^UK

immobilized^US

lacking physical sensation

deprived of sensation

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Verb

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

To have frightened or caused fear

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

put the fear of God into

scared the bejesus out of

upset

alarumed

chilled

scared the living daylights out of

cowed

awed

scared witless

scared someone out of their wits

made one's hair stand on end

frightened the living daylights out of

made one's blood run cold

frightened the life out of

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

made someone jump out of their skin

scared the hell out of

sent into a cold sweat

made someone's hair stand on end

scared the life out of

made someone shake in their shoes

made jump

frightened someone out of their wits

stiffed

given someone goose pimples

gave someone goose pimples

tormented

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

got the wind up

frightened out of your wits

inspired panic in

put chill on

scared silly

scared the pants off of

given someone the heebie-jeebies

shaken

shook

tyrannized^US

become horror-stricken

made someone jump out of his skin

tyrannised^UK

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

stricken fear into

struck fear into

became horror-struck

became horror-stricken

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

used strong-arm tactics on

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

put through the wringer

put out

made waves

put down

hurt somebody's feelings

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

let down

put the screws on

stirred up

put under an obligation

warned off

enforced

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

victimized^US

traumatized^US

played the heavy with

held a gun to one's head

tantalised^UK

brought pressure to bear on

brutalised^UK

victimised^UK

pulled the rug out from under

incapacitated

uttered threats to

drove away

caused someone to lose their composure

tantalized^US

filled with consternation

traumatised^UK

brutalized^US

made someone want to throw up

mishandled

blinded someone with something

pulled the rug from under

took your breath away

taken your breath away

given someone the creeps

gave someone the creeps

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“His story petrified me.”

Verb

Past tense for make hard

fossilised^UK

fossilized^US

vulcanized^US

become more concentrated

became more concentrated

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

finalized^US

finalised^UK

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“Bird and bat guano petrifies into a mineral called taranakite.”

Verb

Past tense for to deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

knocked the stuffing out of

given someone the blues

gave someone the blues

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Verb

Past tense for to hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

mesmerised^UK

mesmerized^US

hypnotised^UK

hypnotized^US

rooted

riveted the attention of

Verb

Past tense for to turn sediment into solid rock

lithified

Verb

Past tense for to decrease in feeling or strength

immobilised^UK

immobilized^US

cauterised^UK

cauterized^US

deprived of sensation

Verb

Past tense for to astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

stopped someone in their tracks

took your breath away

taken your breath away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

knocked the stuffing out of

swept someone off their feet

knocked over with feather

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

made someone scratch their head

setted someone thinking

terrorized^US

caused to be at a stand

filled with consternation

setted someone back on their heels

terrorised^UK