Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago
Apprehensive
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- agitated and afraid
- agitated and apprehensive
- cowardly and afraid
- cowardly and apprehensive
- nervous and afraid
- nervous and apprehensive
- uneasy and afraid
- uneasy and apprehensive
- distressed and afraid
- distressed and apprehensive
- concerned and afraid
- concerned and apprehensive
- timid and afraid
- timid and apprehensive
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