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afraid

Letters that make afraid

a, d, f, r, i are letters that make 'afraid'

Words within afraid

id, aid, raid, AI, ai, RA, ID, Ra, Fr are words within 'afraid'

afraid is a 6 letter word starting with a
afraid is a 6 letter word ending with d

3 possible definitions for 'afraid'

Afraid as "having feelings of aversion or unwillingness"

Under this definition, afraid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to afraid

disinclined is similar to afraid.

Example of afraid used within this context

"afraid of hard work", "afraid to show emotion"

Afraid as "feeling worry or concern or insecurity"

Under this definition, afraid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to afraid

concerned is similar to afraid.

Example of afraid used within this context

"She was afraid that I might be embarrassed", "terribly afraid of offending someone", "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"

Afraid as "filled with regret or concern, used often to soften an unpleasant statement"

Under this definition, afraid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to afraid

concerned is similar to afraid.

Example of afraid used within this context

"I'm afraid I won't be able to come", "he was afraid he would have to let her go", "I'm afraid you're wrong"