Afraid (song)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
"I'm afraid I won't be able to come"
"He was afraid he would have to let her go"
"I'm afraid you're wrong"
(2) Feeling worry or concern or insecurity
"She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"
"Terribly afraid of offending someone"
"I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"
(3) Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
"Afraid of hard work"
"Afraid to show emotion"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, , past participle of , from , from , "to disturb, break the peace" from es- "ex-" + freer "to secure" from *friðu of origin akin to fridu "peace", , "peace"; Friede "peace" (see also ).
Adjective
- Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
- He is afraid of death.
- He is afraid to die.
- He is afraid that he will die.
- regretful, sorry
- I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.
Usage notes
expresses a lesser degree of fear than or . It is often followed by the preposition and the object of fear, or by an infinitive, or by a dependent clause, as shown in the examples above.Synonyms
afeared, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, fearful, timid, timoroussorry