Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Feeling fear or anxiety about something.
Afraid
/əˈfreɪd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
I'm afraid of him.'
Elizabeth saw that I was afraid.
"I can't force her if she's afraid," Anne insisted.
Etymology:
Comes from the Middle English affrayed, past participle of affraien, which meant to frighten, and is derived from the Old French afraier, from Vulgar Latin affrigidare.
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