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Excited vs Scared - What's the difference?

excited | scared |

As adjectives the difference between excited and scared

is that excited is having great enthusiasm while scared is having fear; afraid, frightened.

As verbs the difference between excited and scared

is that excited is while scared is (scare).

excited

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having great enthusiasm.
    • He was very excited about his promotion.
  • * 2011 , (Rebecca Black) featuring
    • Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
    Today i-is Friday, Friday
    We-we-we so excited
    We so excited
    We gonna have a ball today.
  • (physics) Being in a state of higher energy.
    • The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
  • Having an erection; erect.

    • Synonyms

    * enthusiastic

    Derived terms

    * excited state

    Verb

    (head)
    • 1000 English basic words

    scared

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Having fear; afraid, frightened.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scare)

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