Word a Day
afraid
What does afraid mean?
afraid (adjective): impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use afraid in a sentence?
- He is afraid to ask her out. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- He is afraid of the future. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce afraid?
/əˈfɹeɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does afraid come from?
From Middle English affrayed, affraied, past participle of afraien (“to affray”), from Anglo-Norman afrayer (“to terrify, disquiet, disturb”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “afraid” mean?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
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not agitated; without losing self-possession
Not quite: that's what calm means.
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