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Scary

//ˈskɛə.ɹi//

Synonyms for "scary" (69 found)

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Informal (7)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(4 words)

hairy creepy spooky startlish

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

General use (62)

Adjective(25 words)

nervous shaky anxious skittish bashful afraid jumpy timid timorous aghast ghostly tremulous shivery fearsome diffident horrendous trigger happy disconcerting trigger-happy rabbity

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skittery trepidant hair-raising crawly spine-chilling

Adj, adv(5 words)

fearful ghastly horrid cowardly frightful

Adj, noun(4 words)

mousy horrible eerie deterrent

Adj, noun, verb(7 words)

shrinking chilling startling disquieting dismaying discouraging daunting

Noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(9 words)

frightening scared frightened alarming disheartening terrifying horrifying terrified intimidating

Adjective(3 words)

chilling shivery shuddery

Adj, name, verb(1 words)

Adv, verb(1 words)

fear inspiring fear-inspiring in fear

Verb(3 words)

scaring deterring overawing

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