Definitions for afraid
əˈfreɪdafraid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. afraid(p)adjective

   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. afraidadjective

   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. afraidadjective

   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. afraidadjective

   having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

   "afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. afraidadjective

   Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

2. afraidadjective

   regretful, sorry

   I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afraidparticipial adj.

   Etymology: from the verb affray:

   1. Struck with fear; terrified; fearful.

   So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. Psalm lxxxiii. 15.

   2. It has often the particle of before the object of fear.

   There, loathing life, and yet of death afraid,
   In anguish of her spirit, thus she pray’d. John Dryden, Fables.

   If, while this wearied flesh draws fleeting breath,
   Not satisfy’d with life, afraid of death,
   It hap’ly be thy will, that I should know
   Glimpse of delight, or pause from anxious woe;
   From now, from instant now, great Sire, dispel
   The clouds that press my soul. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afraid

   To be afraid is to have the emotional response of fear to threats or danger.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afraid

   Afraid refers to a state of fear or unease caused by the anticipation or awareness of danger, harm, or a negative outcome. It is characterized by a feeling of apprehension or anxiety, often leading to a desire to avoid or escape from the source of fear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Afraid

   impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Afraid

   "Afraid" is a song by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on their 1997 album Generation Swine. A two-track pig promo picture CD includes the 3:56 Swine Mix and 4:10 Rave Mix. Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the lyrics were inspired by the early stages of his relationship with Donna D'Errico, when he felt she was running away from him from fear of getting too close. The song charted at number 10 on the Mainstream rock charts.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Afraid

   a-frād′, adj. struck with fear: timid. [See Affray.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afraid

   One of the most reproachful sea-epithets, as not only conveying the meaning being struck with fear, but also implies rank cowardice. (See AFEARD.)

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'afraid' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1848

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'afraid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1236

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'afraid' in Adjectives Frequency: #221

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How to pronounce afraid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say afraid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of afraid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of afraid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of afraid in a Sentence

1. Martin McTague:

   The British pound's just one blow after the other, i'm afraid I can't find any good news.

2. Beata Englohner:

   We’re very glad that we achieved our aim and that we were heard, though we’re a bit afraid that we’ll receive what we already got before.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

4. Dana Mackenzie:

   This verdict, it just made my day, i am so excited. I was so afraid, and I’ve been praying that justice would be served, and justice has been served.

5. Kelly Osbourne:

   I didn't know what was really going on in this country because I just thought that simply being not racist was enough. It's not, it's actually not, you have to be actively not racist and educate yourself and learn, and don't be afraid to make a mistake, everybody's so afraid of cancel culture.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=afraid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afraid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=afraid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afraid
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afraid
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=afraid
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=afraid
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=afraid
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=afraid