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

Best to let whoever in your party isn’t scared of heights drive.

From Los Angeles Times

"He looked at me, scared me, attracted me, and I didn't know where I was anymore," she later explained.

From BBC

“So upset and beaten down. Sitting here crying and scared.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, a few weeks ago, a different bear poked its head down into the crawl space and was scared off by Yellow 2120, Johnson told The Times previously.

From Los Angeles Times

"He was so scared at first," Mr Walker said.

From BBC

Related Words

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