About The Word Afraid

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Afraid

Afraid Meaning & Definition
Afraid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Afraid?

[adj] filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong"
[adj] feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"
[adj] having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Afraid: concerned | disinclined

Related Terms | Find terms related to Afraid: abulic | afeared | aghast | anxious | apologetic | apprehensive | averse | backward | cautious | chary | chicken | chickenhearted | coward | cowardly | cowed | craven | daunted | dismayed | edgy | faint | fainthearted | feared | fearful | fear-struck | feeble | feebleminded | frail | frightened | fritter | funking | funky | haunted with fear | henhearted | hesitant | indisposed | infirm | intimidated | invertebrate | jittery | jumpy | lily-livered | loath | milk-livered | milksoppish | milksoppy | mousy | nervous | on edge | overtimid | overtimorous | panicky | panic-prone | panic-stricken | pigeonhearted | pliable | pusillanimous | rabbity | regretful | reluctant | rueful | scared | scared to death | scary | shrinking | shy | sissified | sissy | skittish | soft | sorry | spineless | spooked | terrified | timid | timorous | uneager | unhappy | unmanly | unmanned | unwilling | wary | weak | weakhearted | weak-kneed | weak-minded | weak-willed | white-livered | yellow

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Afraid In Webster's Dictionary

\A*fraid"\, p. a. [OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See {Affray}, and cf. {Afeard}.] Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] ``Back they recoiled, afraid.'' --Milton. Note: This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. ``I am afraid to die.'' ``I am afraid he will chastise me.'' ``Be not afraid that I your hand should take.'' --Shak. I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter. Syn: Fearful; timid; timorous; alarmed; anxious.

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