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Definitions for Afraid
[1] feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
[2] feeling regret, unhappiness, or the like: I'm afraid we can't go on Monday.
[3] feeling reluctance, unwillingness, distaste, or the like: He seemed afraid to show his own children a little kindness.
[4] (often foll by of) feeling fear or apprehension; frightened he was afraid of cats
[5] reluctant (to do something), as through fear or timidity he was afraid to let himself go
[6] (often foll by that; used to lessen the effect of an unpleasant statement ) regretful I'm afraid that I shall have to tell you to go
Words related to Afraid
timid, nervous, scared, suspicious, apprehensive, shocked, anxious, frightened, hesitant, unhappy, loath, unwilling, sorry, reluctant, abashed, aghast, alarmed, blanched, cowardly, discouraged
Words nearby Afraid
afp, afr, afr-, afr., afraes, afraid, afraid of one's own shadow, aframerican, afrasia, afrasian, afreet
Origin of Afraid
variant spelling of affrayed, past participle of affray to disturb, frighten
Other words from Afraid
half-a·fraid , adjective
un·a·fraid , adjective
Word origin for Afraid
C14: affraied, past participle of affray (to frighten)
Synonyms for Afraid
anxious, apprehensive, frightened, nervous, scared, shocked, suspicious, timid, abashed, aghast, alarmed, aroused, blanched, cowardly, cowed, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, distressed, disturbed, faint-hearted, frozen, have cold feet, horrified, in awe, intimidated, panic-stricken, perplexed, perturbed, petrified, rattled, run scared, scared stiff, scared to death, spooked, startled, stunned, terrified, terror-stricken, timorous, trembling, upset, worried