Antonyms for afraid
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WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. afraidadjective

   Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

   Synonyms:
   apprehensive, anxious, afeared, fearful, alarmed, timid, timorous, sorry

2. afraidadjective

   regretful, sorry

   I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.

   Synonyms:
   sorry, timid, afeared, fearful, apprehensive, timorous, anxious, alarmed

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. afraid

   Antonyms:
   adventurous, bold, brave, chivalric, chivalrous, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, undaunted, undismayed, valiant, venturesome

   Synonyms:
   cowardly, cringing, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened, pusillanimous, shrinking, timid, timorous

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afraid

   Antonyms:
   fearless, inapprehensive, unsolicitous, easy, indifferent, secure, confident, bold, hopeful, eager, reckless, audacious, venturesome

   Synonyms:
   fearful, apprehensive, timid, timorous, cowardly, fainthearted, cautious, careful, frightened, alarmed, terrified, suspicious, distrustful, anxious

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afraid(p)adjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(p)

2. afraidadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(p)

   Synonyms:
   afraid(p)

3. afraidadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(p)

   Synonyms:
   afraid(p)

4. afraidadjective

   having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

   "afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion"

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(p)

   Synonyms:
   afraid(p)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afraidadjective

   Antonyms:
   fearless, unafraid, intrepid, bold, undaunted, temerarious

   Synonyms:
   alarmed, fearful, timid, timorous, apprehensive, scared, diffident

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unafraid

   not afraid of.

   riya is unafraid of spiders.

   Submitted by anonymous on January 21, 2020  

How to use afraid in a sentence?

1. Ryan Pack:

   Why won't God give me all of his power? Because he's afraid I'll do good with it.

2. Benny Gantz:

   Netanyahu is anxious, afraid, [and] sweating.

3. Wang Chen-wei -LRB- left -RRB-:

   There are many families who are afraid of filing petitions in court because they do not want to attract attention from society or the media, if the law remains unchanged, many could be afraid to stand up for their rights.

4. Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, The Rickover Effect:

   The untrodden path is choked by the weeds of tradition. Be not afraid to cut through.

5. Ellen Goodman:

   All in all, I am not surprised that the people who want to unravel the social contract start with young adults. Those who are urged to feel afraid, very afraid, have both the greatest sense of independence and the most finely honed skepticism about government.

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