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scared

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2 meanings of scared

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  1. 1
    afraidadjective
    Feeling afraid because you think something bad might happen.

    Like the cold feeling you get when something jumps out at you.

    The little boy was scared of the dark.

    She felt scared when she heard the loud noise downstairs.

    UsageSay scared of something or scared to do something. You are scared; the thing that frightens you is scary.

    Similarafraid, frightened, fearful, terrified, alarmed

    Oppositeunafraid, fearless, brave, calm

  2. 2
    gave a frightverb
    Simple past and past participle of scare. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The loud thunder scared the dog under the bed.

    A sudden shadow scared the children on the path home.

    Note

scared is a form of scare

scare, verb: To make someone feel afraid, usually for a short time. Full entry

Forms
scarescares he/she/itscaring -ing formscared past tense, past participle
Spelling
scare → scared: add -d

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Origin

From the word "scare" plus "-ed".

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 1 fact