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Synonyms for SCARYˈskɛər isca·ry

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1. scaryadjective

   Synonyms:frightening

2. scaryadjective

   Causing, or able to cause, fright

   Synonyms:frightening

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1. chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shudderyadjective

   provoking fear terror

   "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

   Synonyms:scary, shivery, chilling, scarey, shuddery

   Antonyms:unalarming

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. scaryadjective

   Synonyms:timid, apprehensive, alarming, frightful

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1. List of paraphrases for "scary":

   creepy, frightening, spooky, scared, afraid, terrifying, freaky, horror, frightful, frightened, horrifying, nerve-racking, fearsome, chilling, hairy, terrible, appalling, fearful, awful

How to pronounce SCARY?

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Words popularity by usage frequency

ranking	word
#3811	hairy
#4260	horror
#5795	afraid
#6918	terrible
#9392	scary
#9775	awful
#9982	scared
#19357	creepy
#20134	frightened
#20756	frightening
#21332	chilling
#21711	spooky
#22039	freaky
#22989	fearful
#25388	terrifying
#29891	appalling
#39885	horrifying
#51495	fearsome
#54515	frightful
#112069	scarey
#222148	shivery

How to use SCARY in a sentence?

1. Hunter Harris:

   I immediately knew that something needed to be done, there was no hesitation. It was a scary situation, but I knew that I was going to do my best. I knew he needed help.

2. Joella Migliori:

   It was never scary for her to go in there because Truffles would be there, joella has multiple' ouchie' appointments is what we call them now, and she doesn't ever want to go, but visiting Truffles is the one single appointment we can go to where she doesn't have anxiety.

3. Erica Edwards:

   [Shaylie] saw every princess, every character. She went on all the rides. She loved all the rides, even the scary ones.

4. Claudia Hoyen:

   I think if you keep that in mind and realize that, yes, it's scary, but it can be manageable, people should work with Nina Alfieri. I think a lot of the kids with the first dose may or may not even see a fever, but people should work with their pediatrician in case they do and come up with a good plan and that will be the best thing to do. It should resolve quickly.

5. Alan Gayle:

   A negative number is scary for the market, it was something of a one-two punch between the trade-deficit report and higher interest rates that began overseas.

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Translations for SCARY

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• مُجَفّلArabic
• espantósCatalan, Valencian
• děsivé, naháníCzech
• skræmmende, uhyggeligDanish
• schrecklich, beängstigend, furchterregendGerman
• τρομακτικόςGreek
• timigaEsperanto
• alarmanteSpanish
• بیمناک, ترسناکPersian
• pelottavaFinnish
• sinistre, effrayant, terrifiantFrench
• מפחידHebrew
• डरावनाHindi
• ijesztőHungarian
• paurosoItalian
• 恐いJapanese
• 무서운Korean
• FORMIDULOSUS, terribilisLatin
• engDutch
• skummeltNorwegian
• przerażający, strasznyPolish
• assustadorPortuguese
• înfricoșătoare, înfricoșătorRomanian
• ужасный, страшныйRussian
• läskigSwedish
• น่ากลัวThai
• korkutucuTurkish
• страшноUkrainian
• ڈراوناUrdu
• đáng sợVietnamese
• 害怕Chinese

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