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Scared vs Unnerved - What's the difference?

scared | unnerved | Synonyms |

Scared is a synonym of unnerved.


As verbs the difference between scared and unnerved

is that scared is (scare) while unnerved is (unnerve).

As an adjective scared

is having fear; afraid, frightened.

scared

English

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scare)

    • Anagrams

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    unnerved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unnerve)

    • unnerve

    English

    Verb

    (unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
    • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
    • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly