scared

[ skaird ]

adjective

1. filled with fear, terror, or dread, often suddenly; frightened; alarmed:

   The doctor provided not only physical treatment but also moral guidance for scared patients with terminal diagnoses.

   I came into college as a scared freshman and left as a confident, competent adult.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of scare.

Other Words From

• un·scared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scared¹

scare ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

"They know their rights, they know we cannot touch them and most of the staff are scared of them," she said.

From BBC

Teacher Bella Ivory said she felt scared when rallying students shouted hateful curse words outside the classroom where she was helping facilitate a Black Student Union meeting last week.

From Los Angeles Times

“To those who feel defeated, scared and marginalized, we see you, and we are committed to being a force of support for you now and in the future,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“We were all absolutely terrified at this point. We were so lost and scared about how we could support her knowing what she had done”, Faye said.

From BBC

But this year, there was one sound that students were especially scared of: "APT".

From BBC

Related Words

• afraid
• anxious
• fearful
• panicked
• panicky
• startled