scary

scary — adjective

1. Something that is scary makes you feel afraid or worried that something bad migh

1.形容詞A2
釋義

Something that is scary makes you feel afraid or worried that something bad might happen.

例句

The old house at the end of the street looked dark and scary at night.

predicative: be + scary

Rohan told his little sister a scary story about a monster under the bed.

attributive: scary + noun

同義詞
  • frightening

    The closest direct synonym; similar in strength and formality.

  • terrifying

    Stronger than scary; suggests extreme or overwhelming fear.

  • creepy

    Describes an unsettling, mysterious kind of fear, often connected to strange places or people.

  • spooky

    Informal; used especially for fears connected to ghosts, the dark, or the supernatural.

反義詞
  • reassuring

    Makes you feel calm and safe rather than afraid.

  • calming

    Reduces worry and creates a peaceful feeling, opposite of causing fear.

文法句型

scary + noun

be + scary

用法筆記

Scary describes the thing that causes fear, not the person feeling it. Use scared for the person: 'I felt scared' (not 'I felt scary').

常見錯誤

❌I am scary of spiders.
✅I am scared of spiders.
💡Scary describes the thing that causes fear; scared describes how a person feels.