scared

[skaird]

adjective

1. filled with fear, terror, or dread, often suddenly; frightened; alarmed.

   The doctor provided not only physical treatment but also moral guidance for scared patients with terminal diagnoses.

   I came into college as a scared freshman and left as a confident, competent adult.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of scare.

Other Word Forms

• unscared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scared¹

scare ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“When a child’s teacher is taken away, the child can feel abandoned, scared and unsafe.”

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The dreams perplexed and somewhat scared Equihua, who couldn’t figure out what they might mean.

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“You will no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared. You will no longer be in danger.”

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"He was having up to 10 seizures a day. We were always panicked, always so scared for him. We still are," said Kirsty.

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The kid is too young and plucky to be scared that his father doesn’t know.

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