afraid
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
I'm afraid I won't be able to come
Related & opposite
- concerned similar to
Sense 2 adjective
feeling worry or concern or insecurity
She was afraid that I might be embarrassed
Related & opposite
- concerned similar to
Sense 3 adjective
having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
afraid of hard work
Related & opposite
- disinclined similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | concerned |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | concerned |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | disinclined |