scariness

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US/ˈskɛə.ɹi.nəs/US/ˈskɛ.ɹi.nəs/

noun

The property of being scary.

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Meanings

nounscariness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being scary.

    The video is part of a growing phenomenon making its way around message boards and e-mail chains called “creepypasta” — bite-sized bits of scariness that have joined the unending list of things-to-do-when-you’re-bored-at-work.

    2010 November 14, “Bored at Work? Try Creepypasta, or Web Scares”, in The New York Times, Austin Considine

Origin

From scary + -ness.

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Translations

Turkish korkunçluk
  • korkunçlukthe property of being scary
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“scariness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scariness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scariness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scariness.

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