Definitions

scary

[skair-ee] / ˈskɛər i /

ADJECTIVE

frightening, terrifying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming chilling creepy eerie hairy horrifying intimidating shocking spooky

WEAK

bloodcurdling hair-raising horrendous spine-chilling unnerving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normal

WEAK

calming encouraging soothing

Example Sentences

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"I'm crying even typing this ... this is all SO SCARY."

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022

To be blunt about it — as some of these fundraising pitches might say — the number of e-mails sent in recent days is SCARY.

From Washington Post

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