1. Afraid,alarmed,frightened,terrified all indicate a state of fear. Afraid implies inner apprehensive disquiet: afraid of the dark.Alarmed implies that the feelings are aroused through realization of some imminent or unexpected danger to oneself or others: alarmed by (or about ) someone's illness.Frightened means shocked with sudden, but usually short-lived, fear, especially that arising from apprehension of physical harm: frightened by an accident.Terrified suggests the emotional reaction when one is struck with a violent, overwhelming fear: terrified by an earthquake.
OTHER WORDS FROM afraid
half-a·fraid,adjectiveun·a·fraid,adjective
Words nearby afraid
afoul, afoul of, afp, Afr, AFRAeS, afraid, afraid of one's own shadow, A-frame, Afrasia, Afrasian, afreet
Advisers were afraid to express positions contrary to the president’s views because they feared a public denunciation or “that they would be cut out,” she said.
Former Pence aide says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic|Josh Dawsey|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
It gave me an absolutely liberating sensation that I could do things I would generally be afraid of.
Christian Puglisi Is Closing His Influential Copenhagen Restaurants. COVID Is Only Partly to Blame|Rafael Tonon|September 17, 2020|Eater
If you’re in pain every time you move, he explains, it’s normal to become afraid of moving—and it’s a physical therapist’s job to enable you to start moving enough that you can move past the fear.
The best thing for back pain is actually more movement|Sara Chodosh|September 16, 2020|Popular Science
The rabies virus is just a simple packet of DNA, but its complex psychological extended phenotype influences hosts to bite and to be afraid of water, both of which help spread rabies more effectively.
The Dark Side of Smart - Facts So Romantic|Diana Fleischman|September 15, 2020|Nautilus
We want somebody who has not been afraid to tackle those issues and has a track record to bridge the gap between the police department and Oceanside residents, particularly people of color.
Oceanside Is Rethinking Its Police Chief Hiring Process Following Community Concerns|Kayla Jimenez|September 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego
As soon as this attack [happened], Paris citizens came together to show were are not afraid, we are Charlie Hebdo.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But we are afraid and we wonder to ourselves who will be next.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Are you excited, nervous, afraid, all of the above for the new Star Wars films?
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lynch was surely not afraid of showing disrespect to the mayor.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Afraid the Korean secret police would not believe his kidnapping story, Shin settled in Hollywood.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"You need not be afraid of that any more, Ronnie," his uncle told him calmly.
The Kingdom of the Blind|E. Phillips Oppenheim
He was afraid that when he looked over the hill he would see nothing.
When Buffalo Ran|George Bird Grinnell
I felt little alarm about the natives, but I was afraid that some prowling beast might attack him.
In the Wilds of Africa|W.H.G. Kingston
No, darling, they are humbugging you, because they were afraid lest their plan should be known.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6|Guy de Maupassant
If they are afraid to let the boys come nearer than hailing distance, what'll be done when the mob get here?
Down the Slope|James Otis
British Dictionary definitions for afraid
afraid
/ (əˈfreɪd) /
adjective(postpositive)
(often foll by of)feeling fear or apprehension; frightenedhe was afraid of cats
reluctant (to do something), as through fear or timidityhe was afraid to let himself go
(often foll by that; used to lessen the effect of an unpleasant statement) regretfulI'm afraid that I shall have to tell you to go
Word Origin for afraid
C14: affraied, past participle of affray (to frighten)