Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Distraught and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distraught" instead an adjective "Afraid".
Distraught
Distraught adjective - Feeling overwhelming fear or worry.
Afraid and distraught are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Distraught".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and afraid
- upset and distraught
- agitated and afraid
- agitated and distraught
- nervous and afraid
- nervous and distraught
- disturbed and afraid
- disturbed and distraught
- uneasy and afraid
- uneasy and distraught
- perturbed and afraid
- perturbed and distraught
- distressed and afraid
- distressed and distraught
Both words in one sentence
- Having discovered Cam's dead body, Eli was clearly distraught and afraid, but such a thing is normal.
- He is distraught that he can no longer feel fear (in spite of that being what he wanted) and needs Batman in order to feel afraid.
Source: Sense Loss Sadness -
Villain Song: Everything in the score after "Everybody Wants Richard", and especially "Roadster." Villainous Breakdown: In "Afraid", Richard realizes his best option is life in prison as a child murderer, and becomes gradually more distraught.
Source: Theatre / Thrill Me
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