scared

American  

[skaird] / skɛərd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unscared adjective

Etymology

Origin of scared

scare ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He's looked a bit scared in the ring at times.

From BBC

"I get scared and nervous every time I see pictures and videos of missiles in the air," she tells the BBC.

From BBC

She hasn’t been this scared of a storm since she was a kid.

From Literature

“When you change the things you do because you’re scared of the way someone will react, that’s the red flag you need to pay attention to.”

From Literature

But if Nine was right and everyone was scared of Clare, no one would help him.

From Literature

Related Words

• afraid
• anxious
• fearful
• panicked
• panicky
• startled