Afraid and Sheepish

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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Sheepish and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheepish" instead an adjective "Afraid".

Sheepish adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Afraid and sheepish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Sheepish".

Nearby Words: sheep, sheepishly

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Sheepish and Afraid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/sheepish

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