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B1 frightened or worried

惊恐的,恐惧的,害怕的

He's scared of spiders.

他害怕蜘蛛。

I'm scared of telling her what really happened.

我害怕告诉她事情的真相。

He's scared to tell her what really happened.

他不敢告诉她事情的真相。

I was scared (= very worried) (that) you might not be there.

我怕你不在那儿。

I was scared stiff (= extremely frightened).

我吓得要死。

She had a scared look on her face.

她脸上露出恐惧的神情。

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frightened

petrified (FRIGHTENED)

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B1 frightened or worried: He's scared of spiders. I'm scared of telling her what really happened. He's scared to tell her what really happened. I was scared (= very worried) (that) you might not be there. I was scared stiff (= extremely frightened). She had a scared look on her face. Synonyms

afraid (FEAR)

frightened

petrified (FRIGHTENED)

terrified

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afraidafraidShe was afraid of the dark.frightenedDon't be frightened, my dog is quite friendly.scaredAre you scared of spiders?petrifiedHe got to the top of the tree and was absolutely petrified he'd fall.terrifiedI'm terrified of flying.panic-strickenShe was panic-stricken when her little boy disappeared.

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More examplesFewer examplesAnnette's scared of flying.I get scared on my own at night.Don't be scared - he won't bite!I'll ask her for the money - I'm not scared of her.I couldn't speak to her - I was too scared.

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scare, frighten, etc. the (living) daylights out of someone idiom

scare/frighten someone witless phrase

scare/frighten the life out of someone idiom

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scare away/off someone/something

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be frightened/scared/fearful/terrified, etc. of your own shadow, at be afraid of your own shadow idiom

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scared

adjective

ˈskerd 

Synonyms of scared

: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic

scared of snakes scared to go out

Synonyms

affrighted

afraid

aghast

alarmed

fearful

frightened

horrified

horror-struck

hysterical

hysteric

scary

shocked

spooked

terrified

terrorized

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Examples of scared in a Sentence

I am really scared about speaking in front of the class.

He was scared that his mother wouldn't let him go to the movies with his friends.

She's scared to walk alone at night.

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However, Hutson was not drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft after several teams were scared off from selecting him following a benign tumor that was discovered in his right lung, according to The Oklahoman.

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1579, in the meaning defined above

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Definition of scared

as in afraid

filled with fear or dread

at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away

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past tense of scare

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to strike with fear

thunderstorms have always scared her

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C1 to (make a person or animal) feel frightened: Sudden noises scare her. She's very brave - she doesn't scare easily. He scared me out of my wits (= made me extremely frightened) by driving so fast. Meeting new people scares me stiff/to death (= makes me extremely nervous and worried). She scared the hell/life/living daylights out of me (= frightened me very much) when she fell out of the tree.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Frightening and scaring

chill someone to the bone/marrow idiom

cow

cow someone into something/doing something

creep

curdle

daylight

frighten/scare someone out of their wits idiom

ghoulish

ghoulishly

heart-stopping

heebie-jeebies

jump scare

scare someone into doing something

scare someone shitless idiom

scare, frighten, etc. the (living) daylights out of someone idiom

scare/frighten the life out of someone idiom

scaremongering

shiver

triggered

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scare someone/something away/off

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scare someone into doing something

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[ S ] a sudden feeling of fear or worry: I got/had a scare (= I was very worried) when I looked at my bank statement this morning! You gave us a real scare (= frightened us) when you fainted, you know.

[ C ] an occasion when a subject receives a lot of public attention and worries many people, often when there is no real danger: a bomb/health scare The government are accused of employing scare tactics (= ways of frightening people in order to persuade them to do something). The papers have been publishing scare stories (= newspaper reports which make people feel unnecessarily worried) about the mystery virus.

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acrophobia

aerophobia

agoraphobic

aquaphobia

arachnophobia

bogie

break out in a cold sweat

cold sweat

dread

fright

homophobe

homophobia

homophobic

hydrophobic

Islamophobia

mortal

willie

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to feel frightened, or to cause someone to feel frightened: [ T ] Snakes scare me. [ I ] Jesse doesn’t scare easily.

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scare someone to death

scare the (living) daylights out of someonePhrasal verbs

scare away/off someone/something

scare up something

scarenoun [ C ] us

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a strong, sudden feeling of being frightened: You gave me a real scare.

a situation in which people are very afraid that something bad will happen: After his health scare, he started exercising more.

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(使)驚恐,(使)害怕, 受驚嚇,感到害怕, 驚恐,恐慌…

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scare away/off someone/something

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scare something up

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scare someone to death idiom

scare/frighten someone witless phrase

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SCARED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

SCARED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsscared[ skaird ]show ipaSee synonyms for scared on Thesaurus.comadjectivefilled 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.verbthe simple past tense and past participle of scare. Origin of scared1scare + -ed2 Other words from scaredun·scared, adjectiveWords Nearby scaredscarcely everscarcementscarcityscarescarecrowscaredscaredy-catscare-headscaremongerscare out of one's witsscare quotesDictionary.com Unabridged

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use scared in a sentenceSome of the episodes are better than others, but the decision to avoid jump scares and focus on human emotions really works here.This Weekend: Escape This Messy World With a Memoir | Joshua Eferighe | November 6, 2020 | OzyA poll from a key race this week gave Democrats a bit of a scare.The surprisingly close Michigan Senate race, explained | Andrew Prokop | October 16, 2020 | VoxRuth Bader Ginsberg is 87 years old with recent health scares, and Justice Stephen Breyer is 82.Vote for Biden (duh) | Kevin Naff | September 10, 2020 | Washington BladeTesla Bulls got a huge scare yesterday when shares dipped by more than 20%.Jittery investors eye today’s big jobs report as markets rebound from an epic sell-off | Bernhard Warner | September 4, 2020 | FortuneAnother potential difficulty is a false positive, which could create an unnecessary scare.The Case for Rapid At-Home COVID Testing for Everyone - Facts So Romantic | Robert Bazell | August 5, 2020 | NautilusOnce I got over that hurdle, it was as if a huge weight had lifted and I was not scared anymore.Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen | Sharon Adarlo | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was briefly scared into eating regularly, but all too soon, the fears fade and my old habits return.You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder | Carrie Arnold | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe recalled for Koenig how scared Jay was the night he was picked up by cops—though not of the police, but of Adnan.Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End | Emily Shire | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAbout our Eric Garners—too fat, too scared, too noncompliant, too many kids—there are always, as Flagg knows well, excuses.McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours | James Poulos | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUm, I was getting ready for Talking Dead so I would try to check in, but I also was like a little bit…scared?Exit Interview: The Walking Dead's Beth Tells All | Melissa Leon | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was scared from the world by its vices; and sometimes longed to repose his wearied spirit in the grave.The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterMy spurs fairly lifted the dun horse, and we scuttled in the opposite direction like a scared antelope.Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairWhat a spectral and exaggerated shape all things take in her scared and over-excited gaze!Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuAs they brush the holly-leaves, in passing, the very sprays that touch the dresses of the scared girls are stirring.Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuWas it to be wondered at that I felt proud and elated if also a little scared as to how I should get on.Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowSee More ExamplesBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzAboutCareersShopContact usAdvertise with usCookies, terms, & privacyDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.My account© 2024 Dictionary.com, LLC

scared adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

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Definition of scared adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scared adjective   /skeəd/  /skerd/Idioms

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frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happenThe thieves got scared and ran away. He looked scared and hid behind Jesse. scared of doing something She is scared of going out alone. scared of somebody/something He's scared of heights. scared to do something People are scared to use the buses late at night.Some victims are too scared to speak out. scared (that)… I’m scared (that) I’m going to fall. scared at something He was scared at the prospect of running out of food. scared at doing something Anne was scared at seeing her father crying. scared for something We were scared for our lives (= thought we would die). a scared lookI was scared to death (= very frightened).We were scared stiff (= very frightened).He's scared out of his mind (= very frightened).Synonyms afraidafraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:There’s nothing to be afraid of.Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:a frightened childShe was frightened that the glass would break.scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:The thieves got scared and ran away. afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/​frightened/​scared of somebody/​something/​doing something or afraid/​frightened/​scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/​scared about something/​doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.terrified very frightened:I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not:You’re just being paranoid.Patternsafraid/​frightened/​scared of spiders, etc.frightened/​scared/​paranoid about …afraid/​frightened/​scared/​terrified that …afraid/​frightened/​scared to open the door, etc.Don’t be afraid/​frightened/​scared/​alarmed. see also shit-scaredExtra ExamplesHe wasn't sick, Sophie decided. He was just plain scared.I'm feeling a little scared at the thought of the operation.It's only a little injection. It's nothing to be scared about.Topics Feelingsa2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbebe runningfeel…adverbextremelyfairlyvery…prepositionaboutatof…phrasesscared out of your witsscared stiffscared to death…See full entry

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Idioms be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow to be very easily frightened; to be very nervousTopics Feelingsc2

be frightened/scared/terrified out of your wits (also to frighten/scare the wits out of somebody)to be very frightened; to frighten somebody very muchI was scared out of my wits!The latest news has scared the wits out of investors. be scared/bored witless (informal) to be extremely frightened or boredTopics Feelingsc2 See scared in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation:

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  scared adjectiveadjective NAmE//skɛrd//  jump to other results

 frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen scared (of doing something) She is scared of going out alone. scared (of somebody/something) He's scared of heights. scared (to do something) People are scared to use the buses late at night. scared (that…) I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. The thieves got scared and ran away. a scared look I was scared to death (= very frightened). We were scared stiff (= very frightened). Thesaurusafraidscared frightened terrified alarmed paranoidThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:There's nothing to be afraid of. Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?scared feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:The thieves got scared and ran away. She was scared that the glass would break.frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:a frightened childafraid, scared, or frightened?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/scared/frightened of something, or afraid/scared/frightened to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are scared/frightened about something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.terrified very frightened:I was terrified (that) she might follow me. She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes. I was terrified of flying.alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:She was alarmed at the prospect of traveling alone.paranoid (somewhat informal) afraid or suspicious in a way that is not reasonable:You're just being paranoid.Patterns afraid/scared/frightened/terrified of spiders, etc. scared/frightened/paranoid about … afraid/scared/frightened/terrified that … afraid/scared/frightened to open the door, etc. Don't be afraid/scared/frightened/alarmed.

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Idioms be afraid/scared of your own shadow jump to other resultsto be very easily frightened; to be very nervous be frightened/scared/terrified out of your wits jump to other resultsto be very frightened be scared witless (informal) jump to other resultsto be extremely frightenedSee scared in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: scared

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