scariest

ADJECTIVE

frightening, terrifying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming chilling creepy eerie hairy horrifying intimidating shocking spooky

WEAK

bloodcurdling hair-raising horrendous spine-chilling unnerving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normal

WEAK

calming encouraging soothing

Example Sentences

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The girls' school said on Facebook that the "scariest face of war is the children's lives it takes".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Less than a year ago, Boston superstar Jayson Tatum suffered basketball’s scariest injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Abi, who is from Manchester, struggles with health anxiety and finds a chatbot gives more tailored advice than an internet search, which will often take her straight to the scariest possibilities.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Then again, she was a spider, with her eight hairy legs, millions of freaky eyes, and two of the scariest fangs of any animal.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young