Foundation level · Year 4 · free
scared
adjective · Say it: SKAIRD
What it means
Foundationfeeling afraid or worried that something bad might happen
My little brother is scared of the dark, so he sleeps with a nightlight.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- afraid
- fearful
- frightened
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- brave
- calm
- fearless
More examples
- Oliver felt scared before his first swimming lesson, but he loved it.
Where the word comes from
From the Old Norse word 'skirra', meaning to frighten.
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