Middle English affraied, afraied, from past participle of affraien "to disturb, frighten" — more at affray entry 2. See more words from the same century. Accessed 11 Nov. More Definitions for afraid.
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Britannica English: Translation of afraid for Arabic Speakers. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. She was afraid, but never thought of quitting. Examples of afraid. They winced under their wry faces, afraid to stand and afraid to run away. From the Cambridge English Corpus. Of course, people were afraid to talk out loud.
Instead of being afraid , the curious nature of children incites them to play. He told me that he wasn't afraid of death, only the process of getting there, because in the absence of life, there is no experience.
Nino is not merely afraid ; he is incompetent. They are not afraid to risk ridicule in the pursuit of true representation. How do we avoid going wrong because we think we understand or because we are afraid we might not? Why are you afraid of a nuclear attack? I am afraid , however, that many potential readers will be deterred by the style of its presentation. We should not be afraid to test these new data and concepts. Apart from physical dangers falls, scalds, and so on , being ' at home ' may mean being lonely, isolated and afraid.
Both were afraid not only of alienating allies, but also of vagrancy and chaos within their domains. He even offered her a piece of land, she says, which she declined because she was afraid it would cause trouble in the family. I think he was afraid what he might pass on to you. Until then, some of them had expressed their criticism in secret, afraid of being labelled as enemies of the state.
Origin of afraid Variant spelling of affrayed, past participle of affray to disturb, frighten. Afraid, alarmed, frightened, terrified all indicate a state of fear. Afraid implies inner apprehensive disquiet: afraid of the dark. Alarmed implies that the feelings are aroused through realization of some imminent or unexpected danger to oneself or others: alarmed by or about someone's illness.
Frightened means shocked with sudden, but usually short-lived, fear, especially that arising from apprehension of physical harm: frightened by an accident. Terrified suggests the emotional reaction when one is struck with a violent, overwhelming fear: terrified by an earthquake. Words related to afraid anxious , apprehensive , frightened , nervous , scared , shocked , suspicious , timid , hesitant , loath , reluctant , sorry , unhappy , unwilling , abashed , aghast , alarmed , aroused , blanched , cowardly.
I'm not afraid of you! Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs be feel look … adverb extremely rather very … preposition for of phrases nothing to be afraid of See full entry. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Join us Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
Want to learn more? Extra Examples He stopped abruptly, suddenly afraid to say the words out loud. She was tense, almost afraid to open the letter. You do know, don't you?
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