afraid

Definition for afraid

adjective as in fearful

Strongest matches

anxious, apprehensive, frightened, nervous, scared, shocked, suspicious, timid

Weak matches

abashed, aghast, alarmed, aroused, blanched, cowardly, cowed, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, distressed, disturbed, faint-hearted, frozen, have cold feet, horrified, in awe, intimidated, panic-stricken, perplexed, perturbed, petrified, rattled, run scared, scared stiff, scared to death, spooked, startled, stunned, terrified, terror-stricken, timorous, trembling, upset, worried

adjective as in reluctant, regretful

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hesitant, loath, reluctant, sorry, unhappy, unwilling

Weak matches

averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, uneager

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“Now I’m afraid we’re going to face censorship in a different way.”

From Los Angeles Times

As a primary care doctor, I am the one to treat folks who show up with preventable cancers because they were too afraid to think about what their out-of-pocket costs would be.

From Los Angeles Times

Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, afraid to display them openly for fear of arrest.

From BBC

Hamas may be busy fighting Israel, but it's not afraid to punish its critics.

From BBC

Amid contract restructuring talks two months ago, Matthew Stafford knew he didn’t want to leave the Rams, but some of his teammates were afraid he would be traded.

From Los Angeles Times

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