Definitions for afraid
əˈfreɪdafraid

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. afraidadjective

   Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

2. afraidadjective

   regretful, sorry

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

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Afraid

   impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Afraid

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

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

How to pronounce afraid?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   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. Mehdi Rajabian:

   Coronavirus days are a normal day for me. I have been completely alone at home for years, a complete ban. It was as if I had been transferred from a smaller prison to a larger one, in Iran, because of the ban, all artists and journalists and even ordinary people inside Iran are afraid to even talk to me, I am completely alone, and I am always at home.

2. Giovanni Olivieri:

   We're afraid this is the tip of the iceberg.

3. Zhang Yansheng:

   Those who are the same age as us or older saw it happen, but they are too afraid to talk, and those who are younger than us never even knew it happened.

4. Edward Weeks:

   To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.

5. Jana Tobias:

   I am proud of our resilience, i am proud that we can live in a place where we aren’t persecuted daily. I don’t know if many people realize that. You don’t have to look over your shoulder constantly. We have our freedoms. I’m happy where we are as a nation because it’s far better than it could be. We always fight and we never give up. We’re not afraid to tackle hard issues. And, we’ve maintained a level of security and freedom that is unparalleled.

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