adjective
scared
skeh-uhd
adjective
1
Feeling fear; afraid.
"The kids were scared of the dark."
"She was too scared to speak up in the meeting."
How to Use Scared
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling afraid or frightened.
Common pairings
scared of
scared stiff
get scared
Word Forms
more scared comparative, scareder comparative, most scared superlative, scaredest superlative
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