afraid
adjective · /uh-FRAYD/
Afraid means feeling scared or worried that something bad might happen.
In a sentence
- "Mia felt afraid when thunder boomed outside her window."
- "The little rabbit was afraid to hop across the wobbly bridge."
Dictionary definition · afraid
adjective
- filled with fear or apprehension"afraid even to turn his head"
- filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement"I'm afraid I won't be able to come"
- feeling worry or concern or insecurity"She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"
- having feelings of aversion or unwillingness"afraid of hard work"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).