Synonyms: afraid
Definition: filled with fear or apprehension
Usage: afraid even to turn his head; suddenly looked afraid; afraid for his life; afraid of snakes; afraid to ask questions
Similar words: acrophobic
Definition: suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
Similar words: afeard, afeared
Definition: a pronunciation of afraid
Similar words: aghast, appalled, shocked, dismayed
Definition: struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Similar words: agoraphobic
Definition: suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places
Similar words: alarmed
Definition: experiencing a sudden sense of danger
Similar words: algophobic
Definition: suffering from algophobia; abnormally afraid of pain
Similar words: apprehensive
Definition: in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
Usage: apprehensive for one's life; apprehensive of danger
Similar words: hangdog
Definition: frightened into submission or compliance
Similar words: claustrophobic
Definition: suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places
Similar words: fearful
Definition: experiencing or showing fear
Usage: a fearful glance; fearful of criticism
Similar words: frightened, scared
Definition: made afraid
Usage: the frightened child cowered in the corner; too shocked and scared to move
Similar words: horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck
Definition: stricken with horror
Similar words: hunted
Definition: reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
Usage: the hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's face; a glitter of apprehension in her hunted eyes
Similar words: hydrophobic, aquaphobic
Definition: abnormally afraid of water
Similar words: mysophobic
Definition: suffering from mysophobia; abnormally afraid of dirt or contamination
Similar words: panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, panicky, terrified, frightened
Definition: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Usage: became panicky as the snow deepened; felt panicked before each exam; trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd; the terrified horse bolted
Similar words: numb
Definition: so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
Usage: too numb with fear to move
Similar words: shitless
Definition: extremely frightened
Usage: he was scared shitless
Similar words: terror-stricken, terror-struck
Definition: struck or filled with terror
Similar words: triskaidekaphobic
Definition: suffering from triskaidekaphobia (abnormal fear of the number 13)
Similar words: unnerved
Definition: deprived of courage and strength
Usage: the steeplejack, exhausted and unnerved, couldn't hold on to his dangerous perch much longer
Similar words: white-lipped
Definition: having white lips from fear or terror
Similar words: xenophobic
Definition: suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign
Synonyms: afraid
Definition: filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
Usage: 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
Similar words: concerned
Definition: feeling or showing worry or solicitude
Usage: concerned parents of youthful offenders; was concerned about the future; we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand; greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child
Synonyms: afraid
Definition: feeling worry or concern or insecurity
Usage: 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
Similar words: concerned
Definition: feeling or showing worry or solicitude
Usage: concerned parents of youthful offenders; was concerned about the future; we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand; greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child
Synonyms: afraid
Definition: having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
Usage: afraid of hard work; afraid to show emotion
Similar words: disinclined
Definition: unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
Usage: disinclined to say anything to anybody