afraid

a·fraid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-freyd]
- /əˈfreɪd/
- /əˈfreɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-freyd]
- /əˈfreɪd/

Definitions of afraid word

adjective afraid 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. 3
adjective afraid If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them. 3
adjective afraid If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it. 3
adjective afraid feeling fear or apprehension; frightened 3
adjective afraid reluctant (to do something), as through fear or timidity 3
adjective afraid regretful 3

See all 19 definitions of afraid

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Parts of speech for Afraid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Afraid

afraid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for afraid

adj afraid

timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
scared — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.

adjective afraid

fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
regretful — full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.

All 55 Synonyms of afraid

Antonyms for afraid

adj afraid

brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.

All 21 Antonyms of afraid

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