Anxious
Anxious adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Affrighted and anxious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Affrighted" instead an adjective "Anxious".
Affrighted
Affrighted adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: the affrighted villagers ran in all directions at the first sight of the monster
Anxious and affrighted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anxious" instead an adjective "Affrighted".
Nearby Word: affright
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and anxious
- upset and affrighted
- agitated and anxious
- agitated and affrighted
- nervous and anxious
- nervous and affrighted
- disturbed and anxious
- disturbed and affrighted
- uneasy and anxious
- uneasy and affrighted
- perturbed and anxious
- perturbed and affrighted
- jumpy and anxious
- jumpy and affrighted
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