Afraid and Manful

Opposite meaning words

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

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Manful is an antonym for afraid.

Manful adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: he made the manful decision to stick by his friends when everyone else had abandoned them

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Afraid is an antonym for manful.

Nearby Words: man, manfully

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