afraid

Definition for afraid

adjective as in fearful

Strongest matches

anxious, apprehensive, frightened, nervous, scared, shocked, suspicious, timid

Weak matches

abashed, aghast, alarmed, aroused, blanched, cowardly, cowed, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, distressed, disturbed, faint-hearted, frozen, have cold feet, horrified, in awe, intimidated, panic-stricken, perplexed, perturbed, petrified, rattled, run scared, scared stiff, scared to death, spooked, startled, stunned, terrified, terror-stricken, timorous, trembling, upset, worried

adjective as in reluctant, regretful

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hesitant, loath, reluctant, sorry, unhappy, unwilling

Weak matches

averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, uneager

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Gareth was hot on that and not afraid to make decisions if that started to drift from certain players.

From BBC

"Lukashenko is afraid right now to make any big moves and changes before his sham election - his self-reappointment. Just showing Maria doesn't threaten him, but he wants to show it as a big gesture of humanity - which it's not of course," Mr Viacorka believes.

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Some patients have even reported struggling to access routine healthcare from doctors who are afraid that treating trans patients could lead to consequences, said Andrea Segovia, the policy director of Transgender Education Network of Texas.

From Salon

Early in the film, you hear someone saying they’ve lived in Mumbai for 23 years and they’re still afraid to call it home.

From Los Angeles Times

Marx: And we’ve been afraid to try ever since.

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