scared

Yellow face with wide eyes and a worried expression biting its fingers in fear.
Used in 6 servers · 6 downloads · Free for your Discord server

What does the scared emoji mean?

When the anxiety hits and you just have to bite your nails.

This emoji captures the universal feeling of being absolutely terrified or deeply anxious about a situation. It is a staple in Discord servers for reacting to jump scares, intense gaming moments, or awkward social interactions where you just want to hide.

When to use it

  • Reacting to a sudden jump scare moment
  • Expressing nervousness about an upcoming test result
  • Showing fear during a tense gaming session
  • Highlighting an incredibly awkward social situation

Also known as: :a_scared: :E_scared: :e_emojiscared:

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the scared image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the scared image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the scared image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.