scared

adjective

ˈskerd 

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

scared of snakes

scared to go out

Synonyms

• afraid
• frightened
• terrified
• horrified
• shocked
• fearful
• alarmed

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s people that are getting into trouble because the powers that be are scared, too. —Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025

Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities. —Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

Know that all feelings are OK Some kids might be very sad or might be scared, and some kids might not have thought about this at all. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025

Freed was Watanabe’s teacher at Greenwood Music Camp in Massachusetts, and the conductor admitted to being a bit scared of him back in those days. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing scared

• get scared
• scared/frightened the dickens
• scared stiff
• scared to death

Rhymes for scared

• compared
• declared
• despaired
• ensnared
• impaired
• prepared
• repaired
• unpaired
• unshared
• aired
• bared
• blared