Scared synonyms such as "agitated, afeared, and afraid". Scared is an adjective, and its antonyms are confident, laid-back, and calm. Here are 37 another word for scared with example sentences.
Another word for Scared
37 other ways to say scared.
- worried
- windy
- terror-struck
- terror-stricken
- terrified
- spooked
- shaky
- shaking like a leaf
- shaking in one's shoes
- scared witless
- scared stiff
- petrified
- panicky
- panic-stricken
- nervous
- jumpy
- jittery
- intimidated
- in a cold sweat
- in a (blue) funk
- hysterical
- horror-struck
- horror-stricken
- horrified
- funky
- frit
- frightened/scared to death
- frightened
- frantic
- feart
- fearful
- beside oneself
- alarmed
- agitated
- afraid
- affrighted
- afeared
How to Use scared in a Sentence
He was scared of loud noises.
She felt scared during the storm.
The scared child hid quietly inside.