adjective

afraid

Translation

afraid, scared, frightened

I'm afraid of the dark.

She was afraid to tell him.

I'm afraid I can't come.

afraid ((of sth./sb.)) feeling fear about someone or something. I'm afraid of spiders.

afraid ((to do sth.)) reluctant to do something because of fear. She was afraid to speak.

afraid ((that ...)) used to politely say something you are sorry about. I'm afraid that he is not here.

Synonyms: scared, frightened; Antonyms: brave, confident

From Old English 'āfǣred', past participle of 'āfǣran' (to frighten).

Imagine you're in 'a raid' - you would feel afraid.