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scary in Malay

menakutkan

UK/ˈskɛə.ɹi//ˈskɛə.ɹi/

scary in Malay: menakutkan. In English, scary means causing fear or anxiety.

Malay words for scary

causing fear or anxiety
menakutkan

English meaning of scary

  1. adjective Causing fear or anxiety.
  2. adjective Uncannily striking or surprising.
  3. adjective Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
  4. adverb To a scary extent; scarily.

Full definition of scary

scary in a sentence

  • The tiger's jaws were scary.
  • She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film.
  • He watched Conjuring but it was too scary for him.

Synonyms of scary

All synonyms of scary

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Questions about scary in Malay

What is the meaning of scary in Malay?
Scary in Malay is menakutkan.
Apakah maksud scary dalam bahasa Melayu?
Scary: menakutkan.
What does scary mean in English?
Scary means causing fear or anxiety.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: scary (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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