English adjective: afraid | |||
1. | afraid filled with fear or apprehension | ||
Samples | Afraid even to turn his head. Suddenly looked afraid. Afraid for his life. Afraid of snakes. Afraid to ask questions. | ||
Similar | acrophobic, afeard, afeared, aghast, agoraphobic, alarmed, algophobic, appalled, apprehensive, aquaphobic, claustrophobic, dismayed, fearful, frightened, frightened, hangdog, horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck, hunted, hydrophobic, mysophobic, numb, panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, panicky, scared, shitless, shocked, terrified, terror-stricken, terror-struck, triskaidekaphobic, unnerved, white-lipped, xenophobic | ||
See also | cowardly, fearful, timid | ||
Attribute | fear, fearfulness, fright | ||
Antonyms | fearless, unafraid | ||
2. | afraid filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Similar | concerned | ||
Antonyms | unconcerned | ||
3. | afraid feeling worry or concern or insecurity | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Similar | concerned | ||
Antonyms | unconcerned | ||
4. | afraid having feelings of aversion or unwillingness | ||
Samples | Afraid of hard work. Afraid to show emotion. | ||
Similar | disinclined | ||
Antonyms | inclined | ||