skeered

Examples

• All

• The children looked skeered when they heard the strange noise outside.

• Don't be skeered of the spiders!

• Don't be skeered to try something new, even if it seems difficult.

• Don't be skeered!

• The children looked skeered when they heard the strange noise outside.

• He was so skeered of the thunder that he hid under the bed.

• Don't be skeered to try something new, even if it seems difficult.

Synonyms

S

scared

vsskeered

∞ 1.0

Feeling afraid because you think something bad might happen

is the nonstandard spoken form of the same meaning

T

terrified

vsskeered

369 2.1

Feeling very afraid because you think something bad will happen

is the same fear but much milder and not extreme in intensity

F

frightened

vsskeered

343 1.0

Being afraid because something seems dangerous

is the same basic feeling but in informal dialect speech

F

fearful

vsskeered

115 1.3

Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened

is the same fear idea but used as nonstandard casual speech

S

scared shitless

vsskeered

• Offensive

21 9.9

Feeling very afraid because you think something bad will happen

is the same fear but expressed in mild dialect not extreme

F

fraid

vsskeered

• UK

6 9.9

Feeling scared or worried about something

is the nonstandard spoken form of that same fearful sense

A

afeard

vsskeered

• Archaic

3 9.9

An old dialect word meaning feeling scared or worried

is the nonstandard spoken form of that older dialect sense

A

afeared

vsskeered

• Archaic

2 9.9

Feeling frightened about what might happen

is the nonstandard spoken form of that same fear meaning

Antonyms

C

calm

680 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

U

unafraid

29 1.6

Not feeling fear or worry when facing danger

How Afraid

petrified

39 4.6

terrified

369 2.1

skeered

• UK

1 9.9

nervous

∞ 1.3

uneasy

92 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology