Synonyms and Antonyms of unnerve
1
to deprive of courage or confidence
- the riding accident so unnerved me that for a while I was afraid to get back on a horse
debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, neuter, weaken
prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste
frighten, intimidate, psych (out), scare, terrify, terrorize
daunt, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit
craze, derange, madden, unbalance, unhinge
discompose, disquiet, disturb, faze, perturb, unsettle, upset, weird out
2
to lessen the courage or confidence of
- a figure skater can't afford to be unnerved by an occasional slipup
browbeat, bully, cow, intimidate
depress, sadden, weigh
afflict, try
damp, dampen, deaden
distress, trouble
bother, irk, vex, worry
debilitate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken
frighten, horrify, scare
buoy (up), cheer, gladden
animate, enliven, invigorate
enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen
assure, reassure
boost, energize, excite, galvanize, inspire, lift, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir
