afraid

Adjective

• having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
  • afraid of hard work
    
  • afraid to show emotion
    

• feeling worry or concern or insecurity
  • 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
    

• filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
  • 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
    

• filled with fear or apprehension
  • afraid even to turn his head
    
  • suddenly looked afraid
    
  • afraid for his life
    
  • afraid of snakes
    
  • afraid to ask questions
    

Related words

• Antonyms: 
  unafraid(p) , fearless