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scared
[skaird]
adjective
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
the simple past tense and past participle of scare.
Other Word Forms
- unscared adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of scared1
Example Sentences
“I got scared. I did recognize her. I was like, ‘ is she doing in my house?’
Instead, they can empathize, telling them, “It makes sense — we are all so scared.”
Lundes was scared and had some time to think about his life.
“The girl who takes care of my kids is undocumented and she’s scared to leave the house. I have a lot of friends and family in the same boat.”
The mum of a disabled five-year-old does press ups every morning in order to be able to care for him but is scared of what will happen when he gets too big to manage alone.
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