Synonyms for SCARED
scared

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.6 / 25 votes

1. frightened, scaredadjective

   made afraid

   "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"

   Synonyms:
   panicked, panic-stricken, panicky, panic-struck, scared, frightened, terrified

   Antonyms:
   fearless, unafraid(p)

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. petrified

   really frightened/your shivering to much, slang.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 24, 2020  

2. afraid

   Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

3. horrified

   this word because this word means scared

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.3 / 4 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "scared":

   afraid, frightened, fear, scary, terrified, scare, worried, spooked, startled, fright, freaked, fearful, 'rescared, shitless, affraid, creepy

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1. Emily McDowell:

   We just don't know what to say as a culture. It's not something we are taught, people You are terrified of saying the wrong thing or making it worse or feeling awkward, and awkwardness is scary for People You. I wanted to make a book that was attractive to people who would be scared off by a self-help book.

2. Jed McLaughlin:

   Im a little more than peeved, i dont think it was appropriate calling kids names like that who are scared out of their minds.

3. Lenore Skenazy:

   One thing to remember is that none of us are purely anything. People think I am anti-helicopter parenting, but what I am really against is a culture that has made us so scared about everything, like Our Kids falling behind or getting hurt.

4. Andrew Brown:

   Pasquotank County sheriff was trying to run because Pasquotank County sheriff was scared for Pasquotank County sheriff life.

5. Jen Ramsey:

   Imagine saying yes...To you and shifting from unsure & scared to certainly & conviction about the power of what you do.