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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People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to talk openly about what happened in July when protests brought part of the city to a standstill and disturbances rocked other provinces too.

From BBC

The more afraid I was of him, the more groveling I became.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Offeh previously said he was "not afraid" of the warrant for their eviction.

From BBC

"Individuals who are older, immunocompromised adults and children who may have cancer, for example, are going to be afraid to go out into public."

From BBC

If undocumented people are afraid to show up to install drywall, Nickelsburg told me, it “means you finish homes much more slowly, and that means fewer people are employed.”

From Los Angeles Times

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