Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.

Frighten

Reassure

The word that is opposite in meaning to the word frighten is reassure.

• Frighten means to cause to feel fear or apprehension.
• Reassure means to give someone confidence or hope; to remove their fear or apprehension.

The other words do not have the opposite meaning of frighten.

• Startle means to cause someone to jump or become suddenly alarmed.
• Petrify means to fill with terror or fear; to paralyze with fear.
• Alarm means to cause someone to feel fear or anxiety.