Scared I’m Frightened Heights Afraid Adjective Bre Skeəd

• she is scared of going out alone.
• he's scared of heights.
• people are scared to use the buses late at night.
• i’m scared (that) i’m going to fall.

scared

1. frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen
• She is scared of going out alone.
• He's scared of heights.
• People are scared to use the buses late at night.
• I’m scared (that) I’m going to fall.
• The thieves got scared and ran away.
• a scared look
• I was scared to death (= very frightened).
• We were scared stiff (= very frightened).
• There’s nothing to be afraid of.
• Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
• a frightened child
• She was frightened that the glass would break.
• The thieves got scared and ran away.
• I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.
• She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
• You’re just being paranoid.
2. to be very easily frightened; to be very nervous
• See related entries: Fear
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/scared_3
3. to be very frightened
4. to be extremely frightened or bored
• See related entries: Stupid
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/stupid/scared_1

Extra Examples

• He wasn’t sick, Sophie decided. He was just plain scared.
• I’m feeling a little scared at the thought of the operation.
• I’m really scared of heights.
• It’s only a little injection. It’s nothing to be scared about.
• They had their opponent running scared.
• a very scared face/expression