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Scarey vs Frightened - What's the difference?

scarey | frightened |

As adjectives the difference between scarey and frightened

is that scarey is while frightened is afraid; suffering from fear.

As a verb frightened is

(frighten).

scarey

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • * 1931 , Gas age-record (volume 67)
    • Is it not lack of accurate knowledge that makes the average gas man scarey of the bugaboo High Bill Complaint?

    frightened

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Afraid; suffering from fear.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)