afraid

/əˈfreɪd/

adjectivea · fraid

Remember: **a + frayed** — when your nerves feel “frayed,” you might be **afraid**.

Yes, it's afraid. The tricky part is the vowel sound: **-aid** is spelled **-aid** (not *-ade* or *-eid*).

Definitions

  1. adjectivefeeling fear; scared or worried that something bad might happen
  2. adjectiveused politely to introduce bad news, disagreement, or an apology (e.g., “I’m afraid I can’t.”)

Examples

  • “Mia was afraid to jump off the high diving board.”
  • “I’m afraid we’re out of milk, so we need to go to the store.”
  • “He wasn’t afraid of the dark after he turned on a night-light.”

Synonyms

scaredfrightenedfearfulnervousworried

Antonyms

bravefearlessconfident

Translations

ES asustado/aPT com medoFR effrayé(e)

Common misspellings

afradeafreidafriadaferaidaffraidafraydafraedafraid

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