Afraid Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-frād
Gripped by fear
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. aghast
  2. scared
  3. frightened
  4. terrified
  5. panic-stricken
  6. in a fright
  7. terror-stricken
  8. terrorized
  9. petrified
  10. shocked
  11. frozen
  12. apprehensive
  13. nerves all shot
  14. alarmed
  15. startled
  16. fearful
  17. aroused
  18. horrified
  19. stunned
  20. rattled
  21. unnerved
  22. fearsome
  23. affrighted
  24. struck dumb
  25. trembling
  26. in awe
  27. in consternation
  28. funky
  29. as though looking into an abyss
  30. blanched
  31. ashen
  32. white-as-a-sheet
  33. panicky
  34. frightened to death
  35. scared-to-death
  36. scared-stiff
  37. out of one's wits
  38. out of one's senses
  39. afeard
  40. in a funk
  41. ascared
  42. abulic
  43. afeared
  44. fear-struck
  45. feared
  46. henhearted
  47. milk-livered
  48. milksoppy
  49. weakhearted
Antonyms:
  1. unafraid
  2. bold
  3. brave
  4. fearless
  5. intrepid
  6. temerarious
  7. undaunted
  8. valiant
  9. courageous
  10. heroic
  11. confident
  12. composed
  13. cool
  14. happy
  15. eager
  16. venturesome
  17. undismayed
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. overtimid
  2. panic-prone
  3. rabbity

Words Related to Afraid

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Afraid Sentence Examples

  • He was not afraid of anything.

  • Any time a wild animal isn't afraid of you, there is probably something wrong.

  • I'm afraid he'll do something... to himself.

  • I'm afraid I've been putting on weight.

  • It's so nice not to listen to police sirens and taxies honking their horns but I'm afraid we might have woken Howie up earlier.

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