scary

Formsscarier, scariest

1. 1
   adjectivecolloquial

   Making someone feel afraid or worried.

   Like a loud bang at night that makes your heart jump.

   The movie was so scary that I covered my eyes.

   Walking home alone in the dark felt scary.

   Similarfrightening, terrifying, alarming, dreadful, horrible

   Oppositereassuring, comforting, soothing

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2. 2
   adjectivecolloquial

   So good or surprising that it almost seems strange.

   Like a magic trick so perfect you can't see how it works.

   Her memory is scary: she remembers every name she hears.

   The robot's precision on the assembly line was scary.

   Similaruncanny, eerie, spooky, freaky, astonishing

3. 3
   adjectivecolloquialUS

   Easily scared and quick to feel afraid of sudden things.

   Like a cat that darts away the moment a door slams.

   Our new puppy is scary and hides at any loud sound.

   The scary young colt bolted when the gate clanged.

   Similarnervous, jumpy

   Oppositecalm, steady, placid, unflappable

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4. 4
   adverbcolloquial

   To a frightening or surprising degree.

   The roller coaster was scary fast.

   It got scary cold overnight.

   Similarfrighteningly, alarmingly, terrifyingly, freakishly

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Poor land covered with only a thin layer of grass.

   Like a worn patch of lawn where the grass barely grows.

   The sheep grazed across the bare scary on the hillside.

   Little grew on the dry scary behind the farm.

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