afraid

afraid is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. participial adjective. Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
2. adjective. filled with fear or apprehension

   "afraid even to turn his head"

   "suddenly looked afraid"

3. adjective. 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"

4. adjective. feeling worry or concern or insecurity

   "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"

   "terribly afraid of offending someone"

5. adjective. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

   "afraid of hard work"

   "afraid to show emotion"

Common word forms

afraidness

Words from these letters

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