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afraid

/əˈfɹeɪd/adjective2 syllables

Afraid means: filled with fear or apprehension.

Synonyms for afraid35

adjective, as in filled with fear or apprehension

acrophobic, afeard, afeared, aghast, appalled, dismayed, shocked, agoraphobic, alarmed, algophobic, apprehensive, hangdog, claustrophobic, fearful
and 10 more, frightened, scared, horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck, hunted, hydrophobic, aquaphobic, mysophobic, panicky

adjective, as in filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement

concerned

adjective, as in feeling worry or concern or insecurity

concerned

adjective, as in having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

disinclined

also used for afraid

anxious, timid, timorous, sorry, chicken, creeped out, frit, mortified, panicked

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Opposites of afraid

unafraid

What does afraid mean?4

adjective

1

filled with fear or apprehension“afraid even to turn his head”

2

filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement“I'm afraid I won't be able to come”

3

feeling worry or concern or insecurity“She was afraid that I might be embarrassed”

4

having feelings of aversion or unwillingness“afraid of hard work”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with afraid?58

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All 58 rhymes for afraid, grouped by syllable

Afraid in a sentence

  • Even though he's a policeman, he's afraid of thieves.CM
  • The girls were not afraid, but the boys were.CK
  • If you have a lot of money, you will become afraid.unknown
  • Child as she was, she was not afraid.unknown
  • He peeked inside, afraid of what he would find.darinmex
  • Do not start if afraid, once begun do not be afraid.gracehero
  • She advised him to go to the police station, but he was afraid to.CK
  • I'm afraid to go first, it's too dark.unknown

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