English · Word Candidate

scared

/skɛəd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: scareder · scaredest

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảm giác sợ hãi, sợ sệt

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Adjective

I’m scared I’ll miss the train.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scared” mean?

Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

Is “scared” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.