Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Mistrustful and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistrustful" instead an adjective "Afraid".
Mistrustful
Mistrustful adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.
Afraid and mistrustful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Mistrustful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nervous and afraid
- nervous and mistrustful
- uneasy and afraid
- uneasy and mistrustful
- disinclined and afraid
- disinclined and mistrustful
- hesitant and afraid
- hesitant and mistrustful
- concerned and afraid
- concerned and mistrustful
- chary and afraid
- chary and mistrustful
- shy and afraid
- shy and mistrustful
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