Definition for Afraid:

• Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

Synonyms for Afraid:

• adj.

  •cowardly (adjective)
  • timorous,
  • Chicken-hearted,
  • weak-kneed,
  • lily-livered,
  • pigeonhearted,
  • shrinking,
  • yellow-bellied,
  • recreant.
  •fearful (adjective)
  • daunted,
  • scared stiff,
  • startled,
  • rattled,
  • run scared,
  • blanched,
  • suspicious,
  • perturbed,
  • in awe,
  • upset,
  • faint-hearted,
  • discouraged,
  • cowardly,
  • stunned,
  • perplexed,
  • spooked,
  • distressed,
  • trembling,
  • phobic,
  • disheartened,
  • pusillanimous,
  • rabbity,
  • scared to death,
  • frozen,
  • aroused,
  • have cold feet,
  • disturbed,
  • abashed.
  •frightened (adjective)
  • jittery,
  • agitated,
  • paralyzed,
  • chicken-livered,
  • Harrowed.
  •opposing (adjective)
  • averse.
  •reluctant, regretful (adjective)
  • sorry,
  • unhappy,
  • indisposed.
  •weak (adjective)
  • sissy,
  • unmanly.

• n.

  •
  • fear.
  •afraid (noun)
  • concerned,
  • bullied,
  • triskaidekaphobic,
  • algophobic,
  • agoraphobic,
  • terror-stricken,
  • terror-struck,
  • panicky,
  • afeard,
  • xenophobic,
  • mysophobic,
  • dismayed,
  • alarmed,
  • acrophobic,
  • claustrophobic,
  • hunted,
  • white-lipped,
  • aquaphobic,
  • intimidated,
  • appalled,
  • scared,
  • numb,
  • shitless,
  • browbeaten,
  • cowed,
  • panic-struck,
  • horror-stricken,
  • hydrophobic,
  • afeared,
  • terrified,
  • hangdog,
  • unnerved,
  • horrified,
  • shocked,
  • disinclined,
  • panicked.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tame,
  • chary,
  • uneasy,
  • ascared.
  •
  • funky,
  • nervy,
  • fearsome.
  •nervous
  • jumpy.
  •shy
  • skittish.
  •worried
  • troubled.

Paraphrases for Afraid:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    fearful, scared, apprehensive.
  • Proper noun, singular
    scared.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    scared.
  • Adverb
    scared.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    affraid, terrified, frightening, petrified, nervous, wary, shy, reluctant, bang, timid, hesitant.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Worries.
  • Adverb
    unfortunately.
  • Verb, past tense
    worried, Did, Got, 'rescared.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    AM.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    frightens, wants, forces, worried, Worries.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    frightened, worried, concerned, anxious.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    fright.
  • Verb, past tense
    scared.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    scares.
  • Verb, base form
    frighten.

Antonyms for Afraid:

• adj.

  • all
    unafraid.
  • fearful
    cool, courageous, valiant, fearless, eager, bold, heroic, intrepid, happy, undaunted, undismayed, brave, venturesome, calm, composed, confident, unworried.
  • reluctant, regretful
    ready, willing, glad.
  • Other antonyms:
    gallant, assured, adventuresome, stouthearted, plucky, hardy, sure, stalwart, lionhearted, unperturbed, collected, spunky, resolute, manful, gutsy, inclined, spirited, sanguine, adventurous, daring, valorous, stout, dauntless, dashing, unconcerned, venturous, daredevil.

Homophones for Afraid:

• aboveboard, abrade, avert, afeard, abroad, aberrate, afford, apart, afeared, apartheid, aphrodite, abfarad, Afro hairdo, aboard, aborad, abort, avaritia.