" freak (out) "

1: as in meltdown, frazzle;

•  Synonyms : 

•  frazzle,

•  meltdown,

•  breakdown,

•  crack-up,

•  nervous breakdown,

•  tailspin,

•  alarm,

•  anxiety,

•  apprehension,

•  disquiet,

•  excitability,

•  nervousness,

•  disturbance,

•  agitation,

•  discomposure,

•  perturbation,

•  basket case

•  Antonyms : 

•  aplomb,

•  calmness,

•  composure,

•  coolness,

•  imperturbability,

•  placidity,

•  self-possession,

•  sereneness,

•  serenity,

•  tranquility,

•  tranquilness

1: to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy;

  * e.g., " ... don't talk about death, as it totally freaks me out "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agitate,

•  ail,

•  alarm,

•  bother,

•  concern,

•  derail,

•  discomfort,

•  discompose,

•  dismay,

•  disquiet,

•  distemper,

•  distract,

•  distress,

•  disturb,

•  exercise,

•  flurry,

•  frazzle,

•  fuss,

•  hagride,

•  perturb,

•  undo,

•  unhinge,

•  unsettle,

•  upset,

•  weird out,

•  worry

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm,

•  compose,

•  quiet,

•  settle,

•  soothe,

•  tranquilize

2: to yield to mental or emotional stress;

  * e.g., " ... the landlady totally freaked out when she saw the dead body in the hall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break down,

•  break up,

•  crack,

•  flip (out),

•  melt down,

•  wig (out)

•  Antonyms : 

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