afraid

Speech parts

1. afraid - Adjective

3. afraid - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

anxious alarmed fearful timid timorous concerned nervous worried shy uneasy frightened horrified scared terrified cowardly
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Antonyms

unafraid hardy pacific trojan tiger colter
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Related terms

affray fray afeared afear

Phrases with the word

afraid of one's own shadow I am afraid of this be afraid afraid of be afraid of be very afraid

Anagrams

rafida

Examples

He who is afraid is half beaten. Alexander Suvorov

If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry. Anton Chekhov

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. Alexander the Great

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb

He who wants to go fishing must not be afraid of the water. Hungarian Proverb

If you are afraid of the wolves, do not go to the woods. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Afra-American Afrabia Afrabian afraid for afraid of afraid of being hurt