Afraid Synonyms
58 afraid synonyms include frightened, scared, scared stiff, terrified, fearful, petrified, nervous, scared to death, and intimidated (by). Afraid is an adjective, and its antonyms are brave and confident. Here are some additional synonyms for "afraid" with example sentences.
Another word for Afraid
58 other ways to say afraid.
1. scared
- yellow
- worried
- uneasy
- timorous
- timid
- terror-struck
- terror-stricken
- terrified
- tense
- spooked
- shaking like a leaf
- shaking in one's shoes
- scared witless
- scared to death
- scared stiff
- scared
- pusillanimous
- petrified
- panicky
- nervy
- nervous
- jumpy
- jittery
- intimidated (by)
- in a tizzy/tizz
- in a state
- in a fluster
- in a flap
- in a cold sweat
- in a (blue) funk
- hysterical
- horror-struck
- horror-stricken
- frit
- frightened
- frantic
- feart
- fearful
- faint-hearted
- daunted
- cowering
- cowed
- cowardly
- chicken
- beside oneself
- apprehensive (about)
- alarmed (at)
- affrighted
- afeared
2. unwilling
- unwilling
- slow
- shy of
- reluctant
- loath
- hesitant about
- disinclined
- chary of
- averse to
Use afraid in a Sentence
Dark shadows can terrify those who are afraid.
He’s afraid to speak publicly.
I’m afraid of the dark.
She was afraid of heights.
They seemed afraid of failure.