Afraid
adjectiveə'freɪd
Adjective
filled with fear or apprehension
“afraid even to turn his head”
“suddenly looked afraid”
“afraid for his life”
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”
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”
having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
“afraid of hard work”
“afraid to show emotion”
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- SCRABBLE US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- SCRABBLE UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- WORDS WITH FRIENDS
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Concerned
- Algophobic
- Appalled
- Apprehensive
- Aquaphobic
- Claustrophobic
- Dismayed
- Fearful
- Frightened
- Hangdog
- Horrified
- Horror-stricken
- Horror-struck
- Hunted
- Hydrophobic