Adjective: afraid u'freyd
- Filled with fear or apprehension
"afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions";
- 'fraid [non-standard], afeard [archaic], afeared [archaic]
- Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
"he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong";
- 'fraid [non-standard]
- Feeling worry, concern or insecurity
"I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"
- Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
"afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion"
See also: acrophobic, aghast, agoraphobic, alarmed, algophobic, appalled, apprehensive, aquaphobic, claustrophobic, concerned, cowardly, disinclined, dismayed, fear, fearful, fearfulness, fright, frightened, hangdog, horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck, hunted, hydrophobic, mysophobic, numb, panicked, panicky, panic-stricken, panic-struck, scared, shocked, terrified, terror-stricken, terror-struck, timid, triskaidekaphobic, unnerved, white-lipped, xenophobic
Antonym: fearless
Encyclopedia: Afraid