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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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It was April 2020, with pandemic lockdowns producing some of the scariest moments for the U.S. economy in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson being taken into intensive care after he was diagnosed with Covid was "one of the scariest" moments he had on the airwaves, he admitted.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"The big focus is always on the big numbers because it looks scariest to most people," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The scariest time is the deepest deep of night.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar