Emotions / A2

SKAIRD/skeəd/

Scared means frightened: scared of dogs, feel scared, scared to go out. Afraid is a close cousin (afraid of). Frightened is similar. Scary describes the thing that causes fear. Do not write scarred (with a scar) for scared — extra r, different meaning.

Meaning

Frightened; feeling fear.

Examples

• “She is scared of large dogs.”
• “I get scared on high bridges.”
• “The little boy was scared of the dark hallway.”

Good to know

scared of / feel scared. Cousins: afraid, frightened. Thing: scary. Mix-up: scarred.

Near in meaning

afraid, frightened

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