scared shitless

adjective

Very frightened, terrified, scared witless.

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Meanings

adjectivescared shitless (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableslangvulgarVery frightened, terrified, scared witless.

    Synonyms: shit scared, scared stiff, scared spitless, afraid, afeared, afraid, alarmed, anxious

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVery frightened, terrified, scared witless.

Similar
shit scaredscared stiffscared spitlessafraidafearedafraidalarmedanxiousapprehensivechickenconcernedcreeped outfearfulfrightenedfrithorrifiedmortifiedpanickedscaredshocked
Also see
scared stiff
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APA

scared shitless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scared%20shitless

MLA

“scared shitless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scared%20shitless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scared shitless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scared%20shitless.

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