Petrify : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with P > Petrify

Looking for words with meaning close to 'petrify': discover synonyms for the word petrify, such as lapidify or unpetrify.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as petrify. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "petrify": lapidify and unpetrify.


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Synonyms for petrify sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for petrify Degree of synonymy of petrify Frequency in the language
lapidify
   20048  
unpetrify
   10048  
stonify
   10048  
fossilize
   10048  
mortify
   10048 0.14  
terrify
   10048 0.49  
scarify
   10048 0.08  
affright
   10048 0.04  
freeze
   10048 32.16  
befright
   10048  
befreeze
   10048  
affrighten
   10048  
monstrify
   10048  
torpify
   10048  
induratize
   10048  
terrorise
   10048 0.04  
putrify
   10048  
fordread
   10048  

Lexical field of "petrify"

lapidify
unpetrify
stonify
fossilize
mortify
terrify
scarify
affright
put the fear of god into
freeze
befright
befreeze
affrighten
monstrify
torpify
induratize
terrorise
putrify
fordread
make someone's flesh creep
perish
frighten
horrify
fear
transfix
paralyze
impermeabilize
mummify
rub the fear of god into
make someone's blood run cold
putresce
make someone's skin crawl
stumpify
corrupt
putrefy
macerate
glassify
settle
decompose
phantomize
harrow
amorphize
appall
chill
depurate
devitrify
pestproof
unfrighten
freeze up
indurate