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afraid definition
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Overview of adj afraid The adj afraid has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (29) afraid -- (filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions") 2. (3) afraid -- (filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong") 3. (1) afraid -- (feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict") 4. afraid -- (having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion") Antonyms of adj afraid 4 senses of afraid Sense 1 afraid(prenominal) (vs. unafraid) unafraid(prenominal) (vs. afraid), fearless => unapprehensive => unblinking, unflinching, unintimidated, unshrinking => unfrightened Sense 2 afraid INDIRECT (VIA concerned) -> unconcerned Sense 3 afraid INDIRECT (VIA concerned) -> unconcerned Sense 4 afraid INDIRECT (VIA disinclined) -> inclined Similarity of adj afraid 4 senses of afraid Sense 1 afraid(prenominal) (vs. unafraid) => acrophobic => afeard(prenominal), afeared(prenominal) => aghast(prenominal), appalled, dismayed, shocked => agoraphobic => alarmed => algophobic => apprehensive => browbeaten, bullied, cowed, hangdog, intimidated => claustrophobic => fearful => frightened, scared => horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck => hunted => hydrophobic, aquaphobic => mysophobic => panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened => petrified, numb => terror-stricken, terror-struck => triskaidekaphobic => unnerved => white-lipped => xenophobic => shitless Also See-> cowardly#1, coward#1, fearful#3; timid#1 Sense 2 afraid => concerned (vs. unconcerned) Sense 3 afraid => concerned (vs. unconcerned) Sense 4 afraid => disinclined (vs. inclined) Attributes of adj afraid 1 of 4 senses of afraid Sense 1 afraid(prenominal) (vs. unafraid) => fear, fearfulness, fright Familiarity of adj afraid afraid used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj afraid afraid unafraid Overview of adj afraid The adj afraid has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (29) afraid -- (filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions") 2. (3) afraid -- (filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong") 3. (1) afraid -- (feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict") 4. afraid -- (having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion")
afraid definition
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