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scared

scare
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skair]
    • /skɛər/
    • /skeəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skair]
    • /skɛər/

Definitions of scared word

  • verb with object scared to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm. 1
  • verb without object scared to become frightened: That horse scares easily. 1
  • noun scared a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason. 1
  • noun scared a time or condition of alarm or worry: For three months there was a war scare. 1
  • adjective scared afraid 1
  • abbreviation SCARED scare 1

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Origin of scared

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English skerren < Old Norse skirra to frighten, derivative of skjarr timid, shy; (noun) late Middle English skere, derivative of the v.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scared

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scared popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scared usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scared

adj scared

  • afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
  • fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
  • anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
  • startled — to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
  • panicky — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.

Antonyms for scared

adj scared

  • brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
  • courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
  • unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
  • confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
  • bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.

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