“Scaredy” is an informal term derived from the word “scared,” used to describe someone who is easily frightened or fearful. It is often used in a lighthearted or teasing manner to playfully acknowledge someone’s apprehensive or timid nature. Individuals labeled as “scaredy” may react with heightened anxiety or fear in situations that others find less intimidating. The term is commonly used in colloquial speech and informal writing.
Sample Sentences:
- The scaredy cat jumped at the sound of a car horn.
- Don’t be such a scaredy mouse; it’s just a harmless prank.
- He’s a bit of a scaredy when it comes to horror movies.
- The child is a classic scaredy who avoids haunted houses at all costs.
- Despite being a tough-looking biker, he’s a secret scaredy at heart.
- The scaredy puppy cowered in the corner during the thunderstorm.
- She’s a scaredy when it comes to public speaking.
- The group teased him for being a scaredy during the roller coaster ride.
- Even the smallest of spiders can turn him into a scaredy.
- The scaredy group hesitated before entering the dark, abandoned building.
Synonyms and Indonesian Equivalents:
- Timid: pemalu
- Afraid: takut
- Nervous: gugup
- Anxious: cemas
- Apprehensive: khawatir
- Jittery: gelisah
- Panicky: panik
- Terrified: ketakutan
- Frightened: ketakutan
- Cowardly: pengecut
Antonyms and Indonesian Equivalents:
- Brave: berani
- Fearless: tak kenal takut
- Bold: berani
- Courageous: penuh keberanian
- Confident: percaya diri
- Daring: berani
- Resolute: tegas
- Unflinching: teguh
- Audacious: nekat
- Valiant: gagah berani
Derived Words and Indonesian Equivalents:
- Scaredy-cat: pemalu
- Scaredy-pants: penakut
- Scaredy-catting: bertindak pemalu
- Scaredy-mouse: penakut
- Scaredy-kitten: pemalu
- Scaredy-dog: penakut
- Scaredy-face: ekspresi takut
- Scaredy-crowd: kerumunan yang takut
- Scaredy-moments: momen ketakutan
- Scaredy-reaction: reaksi takut
Related Words and Indonesian Equivalents:
- Fear: rasa takut
- Anxiety: kegelisahan
- Phobia: fobia
- Dread: ngeri
- Trepidation: kegelisahan
- Panic: panik
- Timidity: kepenakutan
- Jitters: ketidaktenangan
- Apprehension: kekhawatiran
- Nervousness: kegelisahan
Phrasal Verbs and Indonesian Equivalents:
- Freak out: panik
- Back down: mundur
- Chicken out: menyerah
- Jump at: terkejut
- Back off: mundur
- Freak someone out: membuat seseorang panik
- Give in to fear: menyerah pada rasa takut
- Back away: mundur
- Shy away from: menghindari
- Chicken out of: mundur dari
Common Expressions and Indonesian Equivalents:
- Scaredy-cat: penakut
- Scaredy-pants: penakut
- Scaredy-mouse: penakut
- Scaredy-face: wajah takut
- Scaredy-crowd: kerumunan yang takut
- Don’t be a scaredy: jangan penakut
- Acting like a scaredy: berperilaku seperti penakut
- Scaredy tendencies: kecenderungan penakut
- Stop being a scaredy: berhenti menjadi penakut
- Laughing at the scaredy: tertawa pada yang penakut
Related Idioms and Indonesian Equivalents:
- “Jump out of one’s skin”: terkejut sangat
- “Have butterflies in one’s stomach”: merasa gugup
- “Shake like a leaf”: gemetar seperti daun
- “Scare the living daylights out of someone”: membuat seseorang sangat ketakutan
- “Bite one’s nails”: merasa cemas atau takut
- “Cold feet”: menjadi ragu-ragu atau takut pada saat terakhir
- “All in a quiver”: merasa sangat gugup
- “Scare someone out of their wits”: membuat seseorang sangat ketakutan
- “Jump at one’s own shadow”: sangat paranoid atau takut pada sesuatu yang tidak berbahaya
- “Have one’s heart in one’s mouth”: merasa sangat cemas atau takut