afraid
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adjective \ə-ˈfrād, Southern also ə-ˈfred\Definition of AFRAID
1
: filled with fear or apprehension <afraid of machines> <afraid for his job>
2
: filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation <I'm afraid I won't be able to go>
3
: having a dislike for something <afraid of hard work>
See Examples of AFRAID
- <Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago.>
Origin of AFRAID
Middle English affraied, from past participle of affraien to frighten — more at affray
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to AFRAID
- Synonyms
- affrighted, aghast, alarmed, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck, hysterical (also hysteric), scared, scary, shocked, spooked, terrified, terrorized
See Synonym Discussion at fearful
Rhymes with AFRAID
abrade, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade
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