Afeared

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A dialectal or archaic form of afraid, expressing a state of fear or apprehension.

“The old farmer was afeared of the strange lights that appeared in the valley at night.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·feared

Related Words

Synonyms

afraidfrightenedscared fearful

Antonyms

unafraidboldfearless

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A, F, E, A, R, E, D with three E's and two A's, starts with AF which is an uncommon opening

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, F scores 4 and is the key tile here, the AF- opening can catch opponents off guard

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “afeared”.

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