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Really, some of the best 'X-Files' stories come right out of science. And you just apply that 'what-if' idea. Oh, what if this were true? And that's why so many times the show is scarier because it was not necessarily improbable.
Chris Carter

Meaning of "scarier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCARIER

scarier  [ˈskeərɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCARIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scarier is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCARIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scarier

Fear

Fear is an emotion induced by a threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events. Fear may occur in response to a specific stimulus happening in the present, or to a future situation, which is perceived as risk to health or life, status, power, security, or in the case of humans wealth or anything held valuable. The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat, which in extreme cases of fear can be a freeze response or paralysis. In humans and animals, fear is modulated by the process of cognition and learning. Thus fear has been judged as rational or appropriate and irrational or inappropriate. An irrational fear is called a phobia. Psychologists such as John B. Watson, Robert Plutchik, and Paul Ekman have suggested that there is only a small set of basic or innate emotions and that fear is one of them. This hypothesized set includes such emotions as joy, sadness, fright, dread, horror, panic, anxiety, acute stress reaction and anger.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCARIER


Algeria
ælˈdʒɪərɪə
anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
antimalaria
ˌæntɪməˈleərɪə
area
ˈɛərɪə
armamentaria
ˌɑːməmenˈteərɪə
Bulgaria
bʌlˈɡɛərɪə
caldaria
kælˈdeərɪə
columbaria
ˌkɒləmˈbeərɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
dataria
deɪˈteərɪə
exterior
ɪkˈstɪərɪə
fritillaria
ˌfrɪtɪˈleərɪə
herbaria
hɜːˈbeərɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
metacercaria
ˌmetəsəˈkeərɪə
Nigeria
naɪˈdʒɪərɪə
subarea
ˈsʌbˌeərɪə
varier
ˈveərɪə
velaria
vɪˈleərɪə
wistaria
wɪsˈteərɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCARIER

scarfed joint
scarfer
scarfish
scarfpin
scarfskin
scarfwise
Scargill
scariest
scarification
scarificator
scarified
scarifier
scarifies
scarify
scarifying
scarifyingly
scarily
scariness
scariose
scarious

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCARIER

barrier
blearier
bull terrier
carrier
charier
courier
Dandie Dinmont terrier
drearier
drier
Fourier
harrier
hoarier
Laurier
learier
smearier
tearier
terrier
trier
warier
wearier

Synonyms and antonyms of scarier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCARIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scarier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scarier

Translation of «scarier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCARIER

Find out the translation of scarier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scarier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scarier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可怕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scarier
570 millions of speakers

English

scarier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اخافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

страшнее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mais assustador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scarier
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effrayant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scarier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gruseliger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恐ろしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무서운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scarier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh hoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scarier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धडकी भरवणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korkutucuydu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

più spaventosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

straszniejsze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

страшніше
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfricoșător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scarier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vreesaanjaend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrämmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skumlere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scarier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCARIER»

The term «scarier» is regularly used and occupies the 58.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCARIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scarier

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10 QUOTES WITH «SCARIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scarier.
1
Jason Blum
I try not to put pressure on filmmakers to come up with a big scare at the beginning. I think that helps let the audience settle in and get to know the people they're about to spend 90 minutes with. Once the scarier stuff happens, it's scarier because of that.
2
Max Brooks
When I started writing, there was nothing about zombies. It was all teen movies, which to me are scarier than zombies, but that's another story.
3
Julie Brown
It would be thrilling if I could be boycotted or something. I think that's part of the thrill Madonna gets, when you know you've hit a nerve. But that doesn't scare me. To me what would be a lot scarier would be like appearing on an episode of 'Full House' or something.
4
Chris Carter
Really, some of the best 'X-Files' stories come right out of science. And you just apply that 'what-if' idea. Oh, what if this were true? And that's why so many times the show is scarier because it was not necessarily improbable.
5
Anna Chlumsky
I didn't want to go down any scarier path of low self-esteem than I was already on the track for. So during my second year of college I was like, 'I'm over it! I have to go see what this other thing called life is about!'
6
Christopher Denham
What you don't see is scarier than what you do. Categorization is always kind of arbitrary, but people have called 'Preservation' a 'psychological thriller.' To me, psychological thriller basically means 'a horror movie without the blood.'
7
Nathan Gamble
I don't even think I'll see all of 'The Mist' until I'm 18. I'm going to the premiere, but I'll close my eyes during the scarier scenes.
8
Mark Harmon
Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy.
9
Billie Jean King
In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.
10
Larry Kramer
Living with AIDS is like always having the sword of Damocles over your head. The disease is scarier than death itself. The disease is so messy, so devastating, so pervasive. It robs you of everything you hold dear.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCARIER»

Discover the use of scarier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scarier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
White Cats Can Jump!: (but Black Cats Are Scarier on ...
The tales I have written in this book are divergent and strange.
Frederic Donner, 2013
2
Buried Alive! and Other Stories Scarier Than Fiction
A collection of true stories includes accounts of mysterious abductions, tales of ghostly hauntings, stories of unexplained phenomena, and more.
Ted Pedersen, 1996
3
True Fright: Trapped Beneath the Ice: And Other True Stories ...
An anthology of ghostly and mysterious tales collects such bone-chilling true stories as the 1775 avalanche that buried a woman alive, the 1657 deaths of three Japanese girls who wore the same kimono, and the tale of a French woman who was ...
Ted Pedersen, 1996
4
"I'm Actually Much Scarier in Person": Another Collection of ...
dorkboy comics presents "I'm actually much scarier in person" - Explore the mad laboratory of a fake doctor and his loveable talking potato, meet vampiric vegetables, misdirected city trampling 'zillas, fat ninjas, elderly robots, and ...
Damian Willcox, 2013
5
Musical Parodies: 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
6
Cthulhu Mythos Music: Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
7
THE WORLD OF HORROTICA: DORMANT
... FRIGHTENED FROM FRIGHTFUL NIGHTMARES SURE TO BRING EVEN DARKER SCARIER NIGHTMARES UPON DARKER SCARIER NIGHTS FEARED BY HELLDEVIL FEARING DARKER SCARIER DAYS LYING AHEAD BEFORE ...
David Edward Collier, 2013
8
Boo Humbug: Christmas Is Scarier Than You Think
Its Christmastime in Skary, Indiana, and the town is planning an original production of "A Christmas Carol" with a horror spin.
Rene Gutteridge, 2007
9
The Harmony Project
Now that Harmony is happy with the flag, we can move onto something even scarier - an umbrella! Horses are naturally afraid of anything large coming from above, and anything small that suddenly appears to get bigger. It is probably the  ...
Kate Farmer, 2003
10
Keeping Guard (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense)
You can't hide from me.
Christy Barritt, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCARIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scarier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
China or Greece: Which is scarier?
Stephen Roach, the former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, admits the China stock market crash is a "serious event". Yet for the world economy and even ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Could there possibly be any scarier way to watch 'Jaws'?
(CNN) It may have been 40 years since Steven Spielberg released "Jaws," but for many of us the haunting two-note intro to its terrifyingly familiar theme song ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
China's Stock Plunge Is Scarier Than Greece
China's state-sponsored stock-market rally is unraveling, with potentially dangerous consequences. The first major sign that all wasn't going according to script ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
GOP Presidential Candidates: The More the Scarier
Hillary Clinton apparently doesn't scare the Republican Party, since a candidate roster of unprecedented size is amassing in search of the party's presidential ... «RealClearPolitics, Jun 15»
5
Is 'The Nightmare' Scarier Than 'It Follows'?
This has been an incredible year for horror, beginning with the 80's homage It Follows, which was anointed scariest film of the year back in March. Yet, here we ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jun 15»
6
7 Times Tumblr Users Proved They Were Scarier Than Any Horror …
When someone posted an already spooky photo and others made it scarier. Firstly, just wanted to point out the the entrance to the slide is tombstone shaped, but ... «moviepilot.com, Mar 15»
7
This Isiah Thomas mask is even scarier than his time as Knicks GM
With Russell Westbrook getting a triple double after getting his face caved in, the clear plastic mask is back en vogue in the NBA. Isiah Thomas donned one last ... «Awful Announcing, Mar 15»
8
Paul Feig's Ghostbusters Reboot Will Be “Scarier” Than the Original
It's already bound to set itself apart with an all-female cast, and now Feig adds that he hopes his version will be scarier, too. Hit the jump for the Paul Feig ... «/FILM, Dec 14»
9
Sony hacker scandal scarier than a slasher film
Sony hacking scandal is entertaining until you realize who could be next. (Hint: The answer is you.) The leaked documents, with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and ... «Chicago Tribune, Dec 14»
10
'Five Nights at Freddy's Is About to Get Even Scarier
The only thing that's scarier than being trapped in a building with murderous animatronic creatures is when those murderous creatures are being controlled by ... «Bloody Disgusting, Nov 14»

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