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Thesaurus: afraid

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

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  1. p. a. Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
  2. adj. filled with fear or apprehension
  3. adj. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
  4. adj. feeling worry or concern or insecurity
  5. adj. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
  6. j:100 a. filled with fear or apprehension s. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement s. feeling worry or concern or insecurity s. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness