Meaning & use

scared

adjective·Everyday

Feeling fear, anxiety, or nervousness about something that might happen.

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The children were scared of the thunderstorm and hid under the blankets.

She felt scared walking home alone on the unlit street that night.

A note on using this word

Scared is a common, informal alternative to 'afraid,' typically followed by 'of' before a noun.

Words with a similar meaning

afraidfrightenedterrified

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