Afraid

/əˈfɹeɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear..

Definitions by Sense

1. Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
2. Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation. [with that (+ clause) or clause; or with so or not]
3. Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something). [with for]

Example Sentences

He is afraid of death.

He is afraid to ask her out.

He is afraid of the future.

I’m not afraid of telling / to tell you the truth: I'm reluctant to go in you car because I’m too afraid of crashing.

I went through the worst Ku Klux proposition in the country at the time it was at its height. And I had to go down to the Ku Klux meeting and tell them what I thought of them, and I wasn't afraid of them at all. And I'm not afraid of this situation because I think it'll work out in a way that when these people sit down and get a chance to think and study the situation, they're going to be ashamed of some of the things they've done.

I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.

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Antonyms for afraid

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Word Forms

• more afraid
• most afraid
• affrayed
• 'fraid

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