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Synonyms for afraid
əˈfreɪdafraid
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
afraid
Synonyms:
cowardly, cringing, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened, pusillanimous, shrinking, timid, timorousAntonyms:
adventurous, bold, brave, chivalric, chivalrous, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, undaunted, undismayed, valiant, venturesome
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
afraid
Synonyms:
fearful, apprehensive, timid, timorous, cowardly, fainthearted, cautious, careful, frightened, alarmed, terrified, suspicious, distrustful, anxiousAntonyms:
fearless, inapprehensive, unsolicitous, easy, indifferent, secure, confident, bold, hopeful, eager, reckless, audacious, venturesome
Princeton's WordNet
afraid(p)adjective
filled with fear or apprehension
"afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
Antonyms:
unconcerned, inclined(p)afraidadjective
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"
Synonyms:
afraid(p)Antonyms:
unconcerned, inclined(p)afraidadjective
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"
Synonyms:
afraid(p)Antonyms:
unconcerned, inclined(p)afraidadjective
having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
"afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion"
Synonyms:
afraid(p)Antonyms:
unconcerned, inclined(p)
Editors Contribution
scared
fiert
scottish word
Dictionary of English Synonymes
afraidadjective
Synonyms:
fearful, haunted with fear
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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#2263 | sorry | |
#2824 | fear | |
#4051 | bang | |
#5469 | careful | |
#5795 | afraid | |
#8343 | worried | |
#9392 | scary | |
#9982 | scared | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#13890 | suspicious | |
#13901 | scare | |
#18081 | cautious | |
#20134 | frightened | |
#21238 | shrinking | |
#22989 | fearful | |
#25592 | terrified | |
#28568 | alarmed | |
#29576 | fright | |
#33672 | timid | |
#38914 | cowardly | |
#43167 | frighten | |
#47106 | apprehensive | |
#100376 | cringing | |
#111440 | distrustful | |
#142890 | affraid | |
#149487 | timorous | |
#251834 | fainthearted | |
#272099 | pusillanimous |
How to use afraid in a sentence?
He was due to be freed on July 1, but the authorities seem afraid of him and don't want to let him out.
Previously I had tuberculosis and now I am afraid to go out in case it makes my health worse. I don't know what to do ... my situation is quite critical.
The Gullah Geechee people were not afraid to die, but that doesn't mean they wanted to, they wanted to live.
I'm personally not afraid so much of the federal government. I think we have plenty of protections under the Second Amendment and I think The Supreme Court would protect our rights, but we wanted to get some legislation on the books, so people knew where we stood.
I've spoken to too many mothers in that community who have told me they're afraid, afraid to step outside of their homes, afraid for their lives, afraid the gangs have taken over.
Translations for afraid
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- مرعوب, خائفArabic
- изпла́шенBulgarian
- porCatalan, Valencian
- vystrašený, bojácný, bázlivýCzech
- bangeDanish
- bedauern, leider, ängstlichGerman
- temerse que, tener miedoSpanish
- pahoillaanFinnish
- ræddur, banginFaroese
- effrayéFrench
- [[tá]] [[eagla]] [[orm]], eaglachIrish
- डरा हुआHindi
- félHungarian
- takutIndonesian
- pauraItalian
- 恐れ, 怖いJapanese
- қорыққанKazakh
- 무서워하다Korean
- takutMalay
- bang, bevreesdDutch
- engstelig, reddNorwegian
- obawiać sięPolish
- temer, [[ter]] [[medo]], [[estar]] [[com]] [[medo]]Portuguese
- боя́щийся, бояться, испу́ганный, боя́тьсяRussian
- vystrašenýSlovak
- räddSwedish
- takotTagalog
- đáng sợVietnamese
- 害怕Chinese
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