Afraid and Lacking

Related words

mutual synonyms sentence examples

Afraid

Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Afraid
Antonyms for Afraid
Lacking and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lacking" instead an adjective "Afraid".

Lacking

Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Lacking
Antonyms for Lacking
Afraid and lacking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Lacking".
Nearby Words: lack, lacked

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Tyrannosaurus rex In fact, even she is afraid of the film's real Big Bad, a huge white Baryonyx (related to Spinosaurus, but lacking a sail) that goes by the unlikely name of Rudy.
    Source: Tyrannosaurus rex
Cite this Source
Lacking and Afraid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/lacking
Afraid & Lacking. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/lacking>.
Lacking or Afraid. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/lacking.

Synonyms for afraid


Synonyms for lacking

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "afraid" and "lacking" have occurred on timeline