Definition & Meaning of "scary"in English

scary

making us feel fear

chilling

fearsome

frightening

terrific

terrifying

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

scariest

Comparative

scarier

gradable

Examples

He thinks flying is scary because he's afraid of heights.

easily startled or frightened, often responding to sudden events with alarm or nervousness

Examples

He's so scary that even a slight noise makes him jump.

having an unexpectedly striking or unsettling quality, often due to a noticeable resemblance or surprising change

dramatic

striking

Examples

Her ability to memorize entire scripts is scary.

Lexical Tree

scarily

scary

scar

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