scarier
English meaning: Scarier
Definition
Comparative form of 'scary'. Used to compare two things, saying one is more scary than the other.
Example
“This film is scarier than that one.”
Another example: “The sequel was much scarier than the original.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Comparative of 'scary'; informal register, common in everyday speech about films, situations, or experiences that cause more fear than another.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'scary' plus the comparative suffix '-er'. The final 'y' changes to 'i' before the suffix.
Synonyms
- spookier
- creepier
- more frightening
- more terrifying
Antonyms / Opposites
- less scary
- more reassuring
- more comforting
Related Words
- frightening
- spooky
- creepy
- terrifying
- fear
Common Collocations
- even scarier
- a scarier film
- scarier than expected
- get scarier
- a scarier thought
Word Forms
scary (adj); scarier; scariest; scarily (adv); scariness (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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