A person who alarms others needlessly.
Roget 860:
fear,
timidity,
diffidence,
want of confidence;
apprehensiveness,
fearfulness
etc.
adj.;
solicitude,
anxiety,
care,
apprehension,
misgiving;
feeze [U.S.];
mistrust
etc.
(doubt)
485;
suspicion,
qualm;
hesitation
etc.
(irresolution)
605.
nervousness,
restlessness
etc.
adj.;
inquietude,
disquietude,
worry,
concern;
batophobia†;
heartquake†;
flutter,
trepidation,
fear and trembling,
perturbation,
tremor,
quivering,
shaking,
trembling,
throbbing heart,
palpitation,
ague fit,
cold sweat;
abject fear
etc.
(cowardice)
862;
mortal funk,
heartsinking†,
despondency;
despair
etc.
859.
fright;
affright,
affrightment†;
boof alarm [U.S.],
dread,
awe,
terror,
horror,
dismay,
consternation,
panic,
scare,
stampede
(of horses).
intimidation,
terrorism,
reign of terror.
[Object of fear]
bug bear,
bugaboo;
scarecrow;
hobgoblin
etc.
(demon)
980;
nightmare,
Gorgon,
mormo†,
ogre,
Hurlothrumbo†,
raw head and bloody bones,
fee-faw-fum,
bete noire [Fr.],
enfant terrible [Fr.].
alarmist
etc.
(coward)
862.
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Roget 862:
cowardice,
pusillanimity;
cowardliness
etc.
adj.;
timidity,
effeminacy.
poltroonery,
baseness;
dastardness†,
dastardy†;
abject fear,
funk;
Dutch courage;
fear
etc.
860;
white feather,
faint heart;
cold feet [U.S.],
yellow streak [Slang].
coward,
poltroon,
dastard,
sneak,
recreant;
shy cock,
dunghill cock;
coistril†,
milksop,
white liver,
lily liver,
nidget†,
one that cannot say 'boo' to a goose;
slink;
Bob Acres,
Jerry Sneak.
alarmist,
terrorist†,
pessimist;
runagate
etc.
(fugitive)
623.
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