scary

adjective
UK: /ˈskeəri/
US: /ˈskeri/

  1. Causing fear; able to make you feel afraid.

    1. The movie was very scary. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's scary to think what might happen if we don't act on climate change soon enough. [ ] [ ]

  2. Making you feel worried because you think something bad might happen.

    1. It is scary to walk alone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The number of people getting sick is scary for our resources. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

terrifying daunting alarming frightening
scary adverb

  1. In a manner that causes fear.

    1. He looked at me scary. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dog was barking scary at the stranger near our house. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scary" in English means: Causing fear; able to make you feel afraid., Making you feel worried because you think something bad might happen..

The phonetic transcription of "scary" is /ˈskeəri/ in British English and /ˈskeri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scary": terrifying, daunting, alarming, frightening.

Example usage of "scary": "The movie was very scary.". More examples on the page.