scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Other than that, that was a little bit scary.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
That looks scary with rate cuts coming.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Most surfers along the California coast consider 15- to 20-foot waves too huge and scary to attempt.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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