Thesaurus: afraid

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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. word/impressed">Impressed with word/fear">fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] "Back they recoiled, afraid." Milton. Note: This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. "I am afraid to die." "I am afraid he will chastise me." "Be not afraid that I your hand should take." Shak. I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter. Syn. -- Fearful; timid; timorous; alarmed; anxious.
7. Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.[Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] "Back they recoiled,afraid." Milton.
8. 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