Lexic.us

Definition of Afraid

1. Adjective. Filled with fear or apprehension. "Afraid to ask questions"

2. Adjective. Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement. "I'm afraid you're wrong"

3. Adjective. Feeling worry or concern or insecurity. "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"

4. Adjective. Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness. "Afraid to show emotion"

Definition of Afraid

1. p. a. Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

Definition of Afraid

1. Adjective. (context: usually used predicative adjective predicatively, not attributive adjective attributively) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: colloquial) regretful, sorry ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Afraid

1. filled with apprehension [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afraid

aforenoted aforesaid aforesaid(a) aforesaide aforesayd aforestated aforestation aforethought aforethought(ip) aforetime

aforetimes aformentioned afoul afoul(ip) afoxe afraid (current term) afraid(p) afraid of one's own shadow afraidness afrayed

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Literary usage of Afraid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"Yes, and I am afraid they will be the last this year. Poor thing! ... I was afraid it would be too much for her," said Lady Bertram; " but when the roses ..."

2. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (1894)
"He was afraid for the minute; but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay ... Nag knew that too, and at the bottom of his cold heart he was afraid. ..."

3. The Republic of Plato by Plato (1914)
"he is afraid of exciting his expensive appetites, and summoning them as helpers in his struggle, so that, in true oligarchical style, he carries on the war ..."

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