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- Dictionaryscared/skɛːd/
adjective
- 1. fearful; frightened: "I wasn't scared at all"
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frightened or worried: He's scared of spiders. I'm scared of tell ing her what really happened. He's scared to tell her what really happened. I was scared (= very worried) (that) you might not be there. I was scared stiff (= extremely frightened). She had a scared look on her face. Synonyms. afraid (FEAR) frightened. petrified (FRIGHTENED)
The meaning of SCARED is thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic. How to use scared in a sentence.
Scared definition: filled with fear, terror, or dread, often suddenly; frightened; alarmed. See examples of SCARED used in a sentence.
Definition of scared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word "scared" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you want to describe a feeling of fear or apprehension. For example: "I was scared when I heard the loud noise coming from outside.".
When you are scared, you are frightened or alarmed. It can be a momentary thing: hearing a car screech outside your house and worrying that your dog just got hit. It can be longer: you might be scared for weeks or months after a medical diagnosis.
If you are scared that something unpleasant might happen, you are nervous and worried because you think that it might happen. I was scared that I might be sick. He was scared of letting us down.
SCARE definition: 1. to (make a person or animal) feel frightened: 2. a sudden feeling of fear or worry: 3. an…. Learn more.
frightened or worried: Robert's scared of heights. I was scared to death (= very frightened). [ + (that) ] We were scared that we'd be killed. Fewer examples. He was too scared to go through with the operation. I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared. She's scared to death of dogs. I was scared he would carry out his threat.
n. 1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare. 2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building. adj. Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics. Phrasal Verb: scare up Informal.
