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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