scared

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /skɛəd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /skɛərd/

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Adjective

Positive scared

Comparative more scared

Superlative most scared

1. If someone or something is scared, they are afraid of someone or something.

   I'm scared of monsters.

Synonyms

• frightened
• afraid
• fearful

Verb

Plain form scare

Third-person singular scares

Past tense scared

Past participle scared

Present participle scaring

1. The past tense and past participle of scare.

Related words

• scary