Definition for Scary:

• Subject to a scare: alarmed: frightened: scared. Whittier.

Synonyms for Scary:

• adj.

  •eerie (adjective)
  • ghostly,
  • weird,
  • superstitious,
  • scary,
  • fantastic,
  • spectral,
  • supernatural,
  • bizarre,
  • mysterious,
  • strange.
  •frightening, terrifying (adjective)
  • unnerving.
  •ghostly (adjective)
  • vampiric,
  • cadaverous,
  • eidolic,
  • wraithlike,
  • pale,
  • holy,
  • ghostlike,
  • wan,
  • insubstantial,
  • deathlike,
  • wraithy,
  • phantasmal,
  • divine,
  • spiritual,
  • illusory,
  • phantom,
  • corpselike,
  • apparitional,
  • haunted,
  • shadowy.
  •hairy (adjective)
  • chancy,
  • Jeopardous,
  • unsound,
  • unhealthy,
  • uncertain,
  • difficult,
  • hazardous,
  • perilous,
  • risky,
  • wicked,
  • treacherous.
  •horrible (adjective)
  • more sickie,
  • fairier,
  • most sickie,
  • fairiest.
  •horrible/horrendous/horrid (adjective)
  • disagreeable,
  • awful,
  • gruesome,
  • scandalous,
  • revolting,
  • mean,
  • offensive,
  • disgusting,
  • execrable,
  • loathsome,
  • hideous,
  • detestable,
  • shameful,
  • heinous,
  • repellent,
  • abhorrent,
  • unholy,
  • abominable,
  • ungodly,
  • beastly,
  • obnoxious,
  • unkind,
  • cruel,
  • lousy.
  •threatening (adjective)
  • foreboding,
  • tormenting,
  • Looming,
  • threatening,
  • bullying,
  • warning,
  • Hinting,
  • admonishing,
  • forewarning,
  • Browbeating.
  •uncanny (adjective)
  • inspired,
  • devilish,
  • mystifying,
  • unnatural,
  • unheard-of,
  • singular,
  • supernormal,
  • magical,
  • miraculous,
  • remarkable,
  • prodigious,
  • incredible,
  • Inexplainable,
  • preternatural,
  • supranormal,
  • astonishing,
  • extra ordinary,
  • astounding,
  • queer,
  • exceptional,
  • superhuman,
  • unheard of,
  • extraordinary,
  • secret.
  •unearthly (adjective)
  • hyper physical,
  • not of world,
  • un reasonable,
  • un-reasonable,
  • not this world,
  • most hyperphysical,
  • hyper-physical,
  • un-earthly,
  • more demoniac,
  • more hyperphysical,
  • un-earthliest,
  • un earthliest,
  • not world,
  • un earthly,
  • un-earthlier,
  • most demoniac,
  • sub lime,
  • un earthlier,
  • sub-lime.

• n.

  •
  • dreadful,
  • fear,
  • redoubtable,
  • tremendous,
  • formidable,
  • appalling,
  • dire.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • direful,
  • stomach-churning,
  • unthinkable,
  • stygian,
  • nightmarish,
  • dreaded,
  • ghoulish,
  • gloomy,
  • harrowing,
  • heart-stopping,
  • menacing.
  •
  • frighteningly.
  •
  • chill.

Paraphrases for Scary:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    frightening.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    chilling, terrific, crazy, awesome, nasty, wicked, worrying, worried, ghastly, sacred, funny, bad, unsettling, nervous, formidable.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    terrifying, horrifying, terrible, frightful, appalling, horrific, frightened, horrible, fearsome, dreadful, alarming, awful, spooky, shocking, startling, distressing, intimidating, hairy, daunting, fearful, disturbing, worrisome, horrendous, nerve-racking, staggering, disquieting, gruesome, troubling, grim, hideous, ugly, ominous, horrid.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    spooky.
  • Verb, base form
    spooky.

Antonyms for Scary:

• adj.

  • eerie
    ordinary, silly, funny.
  • frightening, terrifying
    normal, calming, soothing, encouraging.
  • hairy
    calm, safe.
  • horrible/horrendous/horrid
    delightful, pleasant, wonderful, pleasing, magnificent, agreeable.
  • macabre
    common, living.
  • spooky
    natural, unfrightening.
  • uncanny
    earthly, usual.
  • Other antonyms:
    determined, adventuresome, sanguine, composed, resolute, venturesome, relaxing, dashing, spunky, inviting, undeterred, tranquilizing, plucky, mettlesome, self-assured, sure, adventurous, unperturbed, confident, unflinching, cool, unswerving, reassuring, daring, self-confident, unafraid, consoling, unalarming, firm, heroic, pacifying, collected, hardy, game, comforting, venturous, spirited, assured, lulling.

Homophones for Scary:

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