afraid

/əfɹˈeɪd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. filled with fear or apprehension
   “afraid even to turn his head”
2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
   “I'm afraid I won't be able to come”
3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity
   “She was afraid that I might be embarrassed”
4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
   “afraid of hard work”

Synonyms for afraid

• acrophobic
• afeard
• aghast
• agoraphobic
• alarmed
• algophobic
• apprehensive
• hangdog
• claustrophobic
• fearful
• frightened
• horrified
• hunted
• hydrophobic
• mysophobic
• concerned
• disinclined

Antonyms of afraid

• unafraid

Words that rhyme with afraid

• shade
• grade
• trade
• upgrade
• blade
• retrograde
• jade
• promenade
• aid
• blockade
• fade
• raid
• barricade
• braid
• cascade
• masquerade
• parade
• crusade
• evade
• invade
• renegade
• degrade
• made
• paid
• serenade
• spade
• stockade
• unpaid
• abrade
• aide