scared UK /skɛəd/US /skɛ(ə)ɹd/adjective 1forms 4phrases 4 adjective1 •afraid, especially of danger or of being hurtI’m scared I’ll miss the train.I got scared silly. formsmore scared · scareder · most scared · scaredest Phrases with scared run scaredTo be in a state of fearful alarm. scared greenExtremely scared; terrified. scared shitlessVery frightened, terrified, scared witless. scared to deathExtremely frightened.