Afraid

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Feeling fear or anxiety about something that might happen.

“She was afraid of the dark.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈfreɪd/

Syllables

a·fraid

Related Words

Synonyms

scaredfrightenedfearful

Antonyms

unafraid

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Wordle

Contains A, F, R, I, D - mix of common and less common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, useful F for bonus squares.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “afraid”.

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