Synonyms for Afraid
əˈfreɪdafraid

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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

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

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

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

1. afraid

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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"

   Synonyms:
   afraid(p)

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(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"

   Synonyms:
   afraid(p)

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(p)

4. afraidadjective

   having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

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

   Synonyms:
   afraid(p)

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, inclined(p)

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scared

   Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

2. fiert

   scottish word

   Submitted by anonymous on May 5, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afraidadjective

   Synonyms:
   fearful, haunted with fear

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1. afraidadjective

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

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "afraid":

   scared, frightened, fear, bang, scary, worried, scare, fearful, fright, terrified, affraid, frighten, 'rescared

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1. Richard Perks:

   My friends and I would rather quarantine outside of the hostel for 14 days, then know that we are guaranteed a date that we can get home. As of right now, there is no end date on sight, the other people in this hostel are not following the social distancing rules, and I'm afraid the quarantine will be extended indefinitely.

2. Kelly Cochran:

   The first time I saw her was in the courthouse, i just remember her staring at me and grinning. I took a deep breath and thought she was the scariest person I've ever seen. I was afraid. I could n’t look at her for the rest of the time I was there testifying. It was like she was … laughing and saying, ‘ Look at what I did. You ca n’t stop me. ’ … She just sat there and grinned.

3. Jim Obergefell:

   I took a history making fight for equal rights all the way to the Supreme Court and won. I don't mind being the underdog, and I'm not afraid to take on any issue when it's the right thing to do. I will bring that same fighting spirit as your state representative.

4. Marcus Aurelius:

   Is any man afraid of change? What can take place without change? What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature? And can you take a hot bath unless the wood for the fire undergoes a change? And can you be nourished unless the food undergoes a change? And can anything else that is useful be accomplished without change? Do you not see then that for yourself also to change is just the same, and equally necessary for the universal nature?

5. Fernando Alonso:

   I am not afraid, it's a very normal thing. I felt ready to go to Australia but the doctors said it was too early so we waited for one more race.