scared

/skɛrd/

adjectiveverbscared

Think: **SCAR** + **ED** — if you have a scar, you might feel **scared**.

Yes, it's scared. The **sc** at the start makes the /sk/ sound (like **sc**are), and **-ed** is part of the spelling even when it sounds like /d/.

Definitions

  1. adjectivefeeling fear; frightened or worried that something bad might happen
  2. verbpast tense of scare; caused someone to feel afraid

Examples

  • “I felt scared when the thunder shook the windows.”
  • “The sudden bark scared the cat, and it ran under the couch.”
  • “She was scared to speak in front of the class, but she tried anyway.”

Synonyms

afraidfrightenedterrifiednervousalarmed

Antonyms

bravefearlesscalm

Translations

ES asustado/aPT assustado/aFR effrayé(e)

Common misspellings

scardskaredscairdscarredsceredscairedscareddscareed

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