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   afraid

   /əˈfreɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling fear or anxiety; frightened: "I'm afraid of dogs" Similar frightenedscaredscared stiffterrifiedfearfulpetrifiednervousscared to deathapprehensive (about)intimidated (by)alarmed (at)uneasytenseworriedpanickyterror-strickenterror-struckhorror-strickenhorror-struckfrightened/scared out of one's witsscared witlessbeside oneselffrantichystericalwith one's heart in one's mouthshaking in one's shoesshaking like a leaftimidtimorousfaint-heartedcowardlycoweringcowedpusillanimousdauntednervyinformal:in a (blue) funkin a cold sweatin a flapin a flusterin a statein a tizzy/tizzyellowchickenjitteryjumpydialect:fritfeartinformal:spookedvulgar slang:shit scaredarchaic:afearedaffrightedOpposite unafraidbraveconfident
   • ▪ worried that something undesirable will occur or be done: "she was afraid that he would be angry"
   • ▪ unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences: "I'm often afraid to go out on the streets" Similar reluctantunwillingdisinclinedloathslowhesitant aboutchary ofshy ofaverse toOpposite keenconfident
   • ▪ anxious about the well-being or safety of: "William was suddenly afraid for her"

   Word Origin Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of AFRAID is filled with fear or apprehension. How to use afraid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Afraid.

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   Definition of afraid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To be afraid is to be scared. People are afraid of snakes, bugs, heights, bears, death, and public speaking, among other things. Being afraid means you have a fear of something — and people are afraid of all sorts of things, from guns to ghosts to being in arguments.

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   Definition of 'afraid' afraid. (əfreɪd ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] A2. If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you. She did not seem at all afraid. I was afraid of the other boys. [+ of]

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   1. Filled with fear; frightened: afraid of ghosts; afraid to die; afraid for his life. 2. Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness in regard to something: not afraid of hard work; afraid to show emotion. 3. Filled with regret or concern. Used especially to soften an unpleasant statement: I'm afraid you're wrong.