Synonyms of scared

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adjective

as in afraid

filled with fear or dread

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• afraid
• frightened
• terrified
• horrified
• shocked
• fearful
• alarmed
• worried
• spooked
• upset
• hysteric
• startled
• aghast
• scary
• nervous
• panicked
• affrighted
• anxious
• terrorized
• hysterical
• apprehensive
• appalled
• timid
• horror-struck
• disturbed
• panicky
• agitated
• shrinking
• timorous
• wary
• perturbed
• phobic
• disquieted
• fainthearted
• intimidated
• shy
• jumpy
• uneasy
• jittery
• disconcerted
• cautious
• tremulous
• cowed
• coward
• unnerved
• dismayed
• daunted
• chicken
• fearsome
• careful
• skittish
• panic-stricken
• cowardly
• funky
• craven
• pusillanimous
• gutless
• tremulant
• unadventurous
• heedful
• prudent
• lily-livered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearless
• unafraid
• daring
• adventurous
• brave
• bold
• spirited
• audacious
• courageous
• sure
• venturesome
• gutsy
• adventuresome
• confident
• daredevil
• plucky
• spunky
• dashing
• hardy
• heroic
• intrepid
• valiant
• collected
• composed
• assured
• gallant
• stout
• cool
• unperturbed
• stalwart
• sanguine
• venturous
• valorous
• undaunted
• resolute
• stouthearted
• dauntless
• heroical
• manful
• lionhearted

scared

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verb

past tense of scare

as in frightened

to strike with fear

thunderstorms have always scared her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• terrified
• startled
• spooked
• shocked
• horrified
• panicked
• alarmed
• terrorized
• shook
• frighted
• affrighted
• scarified
• amazed
• appalled
• distracted
• worried
• alarumed
• made one's flesh crawl
• gave one the creeps
• dismayed
• made one's flesh creep
• awed
• jolted
• disturbed
• astounded
• daunted
• shook up
• upset
• unnerved
• bowled over
• unsettled
• disconcerted
• distressed
• perturbed
• dispirited
• disquieted
• emasculated
• discomforted
• floored
• demoralized
• psyched (out)
• chilled
• unmanned
• discomposed
• undid
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassured
• assured
• comforted
• cheered
• consoled
• soothed
• encouraged
• inspired
• emboldened
• heartened
• solaced
• steeled