scared

Definition of Scared in English :

1. frightened, scared

made afraid

Example Sentences:
'the frightened child cowered in the corner'
'too shocked and scared to move'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scared

adjective

1.

frightened or nervous

scared children

Don't be scared.

Why are you so scared?

Are you scared of him?

I'm scared to answer the phone.

I was too scared to move.

They're scared of making a fool of themselves.

He's scared of being rejected.

He was scared of letting us down.

I was scared that I might be sick.

2. scared to death

v. scared, scar·ing, scares

v.tr.

To strike with sudden fear; alarm. See Synonyms at frighten.

v.intr.

To become frightened: a child who scares easily.

n.

1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare.

2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.

adj.

Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics.