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afraid
[ uh-freyd ]
adjective
- feeling fear; filled with apprehension:
afraid to go.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- feeling regret, unhappiness, or the like:
I'm afraid we can't go on Monday.
- feeling reluctance, unwillingness, distaste, or the like:
He seemed afraid to show his own children a little kindness.
afraid
/ əˈ´Ú°ù±ðɪ»å /
adjective
- often foll by of feeling fear or apprehension; frightened
he was afraid of cats
- reluctant (to do something), as through fear or timidity
he was afraid to let himself go
- often foll bythat; used to lessen the effect of an unpleasant statement regretful
I'm afraid that I shall have to tell you to go
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-²¹Â·´Ú°ù²¹¾±»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ôa·´Ú°ù²¹¾±»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of afraid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He is a manager who respects structure, but is never afraid to speak his mind.
"In my work, at the protests, I have seen a lot of violence, and tear gas, but having the police in my home, I felt more afraid."
Many are still upset by what happened that night, and afraid that the threat of martial law could be brandished again by future zealous politicians.
He said he refused the land access application and was not afraid of being summoned to court.
Dina Paredes, 57, a housekeeper at the Alsace Hotel, a boutique property in West Adams, said she and her husband are afraid to go outside, even though they have formal immigration status.
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