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Scared

/skɛəd/

To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

📖 Definitions of "Scared"

verb

1
To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
"Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?"

adjective

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
frightened	Afraid; suffering from fear.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
afraid	Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
frightened	Afraid; suffering from fear.
petrified	Extremely afraid.
terrified	Extremely frightened.
fearful	Frightening; causing fear.
frightening	Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
horrified	Struck with horror.
feared	Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.
scarynoun	(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
fearverb	(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
worriedverb	Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
appalled	Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
spookedverb	A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
panic-stricken	Very frightened, and unable to react sensibly because of panic.
apprehensivenoun	Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
dreadverb	(transitive) To fear greatly.
spookynoun	(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
anxious	Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
panicked	Experiencing or in a state of panic.
worryverb	(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.