shitless

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adjective

Having an empty bowel; greatly frightened; see usage notes below.

“The movie The Ring scared me shitless as a child.”

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witlessintense
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Meanings

adjectiveshitless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableslangvulgarHaving an empty bowel; greatly frightened; see usage notes below.

    The movie The Ring scared me shitless as a child.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used as complement) to the utmost degree

Similar
witlessintense
Also see
craplesspisslesswitless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From shit + -less. Compare scare the shit out of.

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Cite this entry
APA

shitless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitless

MLA

“shitless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shitless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitless.

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