scareful

Meanings

• adjective

  Cautious or apprehensive; tending to make one careful.

  - "She was a careful driver."
  - "He was a careful investor."
  - "The careful planning paid off."

• adjective

  Intended to frighten or alarm; causing fear.

  - "The scary movie kept us on the edge of our seats."
  - "The haunted house was scary."
  - "The scary clown costume made the children cry."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scareful
fearful , terrible , careful , precious , fearless

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Variants

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careful , carefuller , carefullest , carefully , carefulness , carefulnesses , (be) careful what you wish for , be careful what you wish for , careful what you wish for

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Etymology

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Before 1200; Middle English scareful, from scaren to terrify, from Old Norse skar 'sharp' + rēlan 'to run'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'scarecrow' originated from the Old English word 'scarecrowe', meaning 'frightening crow'.

2. The term 'scaremongering' refers to the act of deliberately spreading false or alarming information to create fear or anxiety.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. Caution: The act of being careful or prudent to avoid danger or error.

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Culture

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Scareful has been used in various forms of literature and art to depict characters or scenes that evoke fear or apprehension. In music, the term 'scarecrow' is used as a metaphor for someone who is perceived as being useless or ineffective, but may still cause fear or anxiety due to their perceived power or influence.

How to Memorize "scareful"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being very careful in their actions, or imagine a scary scene that makes you feel cautious.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being careful or the image of something scary.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase such as 'Scareful starts with S, So Slowly Save and Secure' to help remember the definition.

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