Synonym: cowardly, fearful, frightened, scared. Antonym: bold, brave. Similar words: be afraid to, be afraid of, braided, African, aid, aide, said, AIDS. Meaning: [ə'freɪd] 
adj. 1. filled with fear or apprehension 2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement 3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity 4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness.
adj. 1. filled with fear or apprehension 2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement 3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity 4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness. 
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151. I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State. Sophocles 
152. The operation was a success, but I'm afraid the doctor is dead. Steve Martin
153. Think like a queen. A queen if not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness. Oprah Winfrey
154. God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. Voltaire
155. Talent is a universal gift, but it takes a lot of courage to use it. Don't be afraid to be the best. Paulo Coelho
156. There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. Oscar Wilde
157. My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer. Paulo Coelho
158. If you hold back on the emotions - if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them - you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid. You're afraid of the pain, you're afraid of the grief. You're afraid of the vulnerability that loving entails. But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in, all the way, over your heard even, you experience them fully and completely. Mitch Albom
159. The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women. Malala Yousafzai