scariest

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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Less than a year ago, Boston superstar Jayson Tatum suffered basketball’s scariest injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Prime Minister Boris Johnson being taken into intensive care after he was diagnosed with Covid was "one of the scariest" moments he had on the airwaves, he admitted.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Olsen: Because one of the things I find so remarkable about the character and your performance is she is somehow both the funniest and the scariest person in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“Bridge, it’s not funny. It was really awful. It was the scariest day of my life.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead