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. Eppie Friedman:

   Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.

2. Steve Higgins:

   The gulls had taken my ice-cream but had left me with the cone. I was scared that they would come back again, I was scared for my own safety. within seconds I was slapped with an 80 fine for littering.I was a tourist, I don’t live down there, I’m not aware of these things. He continued, If I had been aware I wouldn’t be walking around outside with an ice-cream. I was physically assaulted, and I dropped the cone because I was scared for my own safety if they came back.

3. Ted Wheeler:

   Many Portlanders no longer feel safe in their city, business owners have closed up shop for fear of doing business in high-risk areas. Commuters fear for their safety, whether taking public transport or going by foot. Parents are scared to let their children play outside.

4. Jeffrey Maddrey:

   This is terrible, this is the best city in the world. We shouldn't be scared to walk out in our streets in broad daylight in the middle of the afternoon.

5. Satpal Kaleka:

   We are scared. As Sikh people we are often targets.