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Afraid

Definition: Afraid

Afraid

Adjective

1. Filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions".

2. Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong".

3. Feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict".

4. Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "afraid" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Afraid \A*fraid"\, p. adjective. [from Old English expression afrayed, affraide, past participle of afraien to affray. See Affray, and compare to Afeard.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Afraid

DomainDefinition

Dream Interpretation

To feel that you are afraid to proceed with some affair, or continue a journey, denotes that you will find trouble in your household, and enterprises will be unsuccessful.
To see others afraid, denotes that some friend will be deterred from performing some favor for you because of his own difficulties.
For a young woman to dream that she is afraid of a dog, there will be a possibility of her doubting a true friend. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....

Literature

Afraid He who trembles to hear a leaf fall should keep out of the wood. This is a French proverb: "Qui a peur de feuilles, ne doit aller au bois." Our corresponding English proverb is, "He who fears scars shouldn't go the wars." The timid should not voluntarily expose themselves to danger.
"Little boats should keep near shore,
Larger ones may venture more." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Afraid

Synonym: afraid(p) (adj). (additional references)
Antonym: unafraid(p) (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Afraid

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Fear

Verb: fear, stand in awe of; be afraid; Adjective: have qualms; Noun: apprehend, sit upon thorns, eye askance; distrust; (disbelieve).

Afraid, fearful; timid, timorous; nervous, diffident, coy, faint-hearted, tremulous, shaky, afraid of one's shadow, apprehensive, restless, fidgety; more frightened than hurt.

Irresolution

Verb: be irresolute; Adjective: hang in suspense, keep in suspense; leave "ad referendum"; think twice about, pause; dawdle; (inactivity); remain neuter; dillydally, hesitate, boggle, hover, dacker, hum and haw, demur, not know one's own mind; debate, balance; dally with, coquet with; will and will not, chaser-balancer; go halfway, compromise, make a compromise; be thrown off one's balance, stagger like a drunken man; be afraid; let "I dare not" wait upon "I would"; falter, waver

Uncertainty

In a state of uncertainty, in a cloud, in a maze; bushed, off the track; ignorant.; afraid to say; out of one's reckoning, astray, adrift; at sea, at fault, at a loss, at one's wit's end, at a nonplus; puzzled; Verb: lost, abroad, d_sorient_; distracted, distraught.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Afraid

English words defined with "afraid": acrophobic, Adrad, agoraphobic, algophobic, all the same, aquaphobic, arrogantlyBecause of, big top, bloomerschicken, circus tent, claustrophobic, considerablydeterment, deterrence, dive, drawers, dreadeven sofear, fearfulness, Formidolose, frightenedhowever, hydrophobicimport, intimidationknickersmortally, mysophobicnevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstandingpantsround topscared, spell, still, substantiallyTo try on, topwell, What time, What time as, withalyet. (references)
Specialty definitions using "afraid": AssDamocles' Sword, Dying Sayingsghost, GLYNNReal Programmers Don't Use PascalSaddle up, buttercup, storyVanity. (references)
Etymologies containing "afraid": terror. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Afraid" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Welsh (needless, unnecessary).

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Modern Usage: Afraid

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Well, I can respect your opinion, Sadly I'm not good at rejection, I'm afraid you'll have to die (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

I am afraid, madam, my days are sacrosanct (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice)

Two of them were killers that never made it past the age of 35. The other is a non-practicing attorney, living within the pain of his past, too afraid to let go, finding reassurance instead of confronting its horror (Sleepers; writing credit: Barry Levinson)

I'm not afraid to die. (Notorious; writing credit: Ben Hecht)

Be afraid. Be very afraid (The Fly; writing credit: David Cronenberg and Charles Edward Pogue.)

Lyrics

Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly (Ironic; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

So everybody everywhere Don't be afraid don't have no fear (Everybody(Backstreet's Back); performing artist: BACKSTREET BOYS)

Baby, I'm too afraid (I Heard a Rumour; performing artist: Bananarama)

Sometimes you feel so afraid (I Made It Through The Rain; performing artist: Barry Manilow)

Baby I was afraid before (Heaven Is A Place On Earth; performing artist: Belinda Carlisle)

Clever

I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens. (references; author: Woody Allen)

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. (references; author: unknown)

Don't be afraid of tomorrow, for God has already been there. (references; author: unknown)

He is not afraid of work, you can tell by the way he fights it. (references; author: unknown)

Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them? (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? (1967)

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Man Afraid (1957)

Afraid to Talk (1932)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Afraid

DomainTitle

Books

  • Don't Be Afraid To Ask : How To Date A Beautiful Woman (reference)

  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cartooning but Were Afraid to Draw (reference)

  • Everything You Pretend to Know About Food: And Are Afraid Someone Will Ask (Everything You Pretend to Know Series) (reference)

  • Not Afraid of Flavor: Recipes from Magnolia Grill (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Afraid to Die (reference)

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (reference)

  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (reference)

  • Chonda Pierce: Be Afraid... Be Very Afraid (reference)

  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Afraid

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Photo Album: Afraid

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Civilization and Billy didn't work out Billy at Seattle - afraid of the cars Billy was given a new home at the Seattle zoo. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

For I was afraid of the church. Credit: Library of Congress.

Milo Brant had a feeling that he was lonesome and afraid. Credit: Library of Congress.

Confound it, I can't do anything, but I'm afraid to go home, it might be triplets. Credit: Library of Congress.

'Don't look now, but I'm afraid somebody is following us'. Credit: Library of Congress.

Don't be afraid of the gas, Calvin!. Credit: Library of Congress.

Afraid of Eagle, Sioux. Credit: Library of Congress.

The new pup Don't be afraid of him son!! / / Satterfield, 1913. Credit: Library of Congress.

Indian chiefs and U.S. officials. 1. Two Strike. 2. Crow Dog. 3. Short Bull. 4. High Hawk. 5. Two Lance. 6. Kicking Bear. 7. Good Voice. 8. Thunder Hawk. 9. Rocky Bear. 10. Young Man Afraid of His Horse. 11. American Horse. 12. W.F. Cody (Buf. Credit: Library of Congress.

Stenographers! The Kaiser is afraid of you! There is a shortage of 5000 stenographers ... / / H. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Afraid
 

"Who's afraid of the doctor? 1" by Zhe Zhang
Commentary: "Me holding a syringe in one hand and my camera in the other."
"1965 VW Kharmann Ghia (rear)" by Aaron Gardner
Commentary: "I'm afraid this picture is a little 'dirty', I did what I could to remove noise and such, but I think my camera needs a good clean inside. The exhaust is rusty, and does kind of spoil the picture, I can only presume it's sacrificial to England's speed bum"

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Sounds Captioned with "Afraid".

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Afraid; alarmed; apprehensive; blanched; dismayed; distressed; frightened; horrified; intimidated; nervous; panic-stricken; petrified; run scared; scared; scared stiff; shocked; spooked; startled; stunned; suspicious; terrified; terror-stricken; timid; ti.Terror; alarm; anxiety; consternation; dismay; dread; fearfulness; fright; horror; intimidation; panic; shock; trepidation; trepid; fear; afraid.
Hot under the collar; anxious; afraid; aghast; antsy; apprehensive; basket case; bugged; butterflies; careful; choked; clutched; concerned; disquieted; distressed; disturbed; dreading; fearful; fidgety; fretful; hacked; hyper; in suspense; jittery; jumpy.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Afraid

AuthorQuotation

Anonymous Miscellaneous

Death is afraid of him because he has the heart of a lion.

Billie Jean King

Champions are afraid to lose when most others are afraid to win.

Blaise Pascal

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

Horace

The human race afraid of nothing, rushes on through every crime.

Jules Renard

If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.

Louisa May Alcott

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Steven Wright

Even snakes are afraid of snakes.

Viktor E. Frankl

Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Afraid

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

Her cheeks flushed at the name, and she felt afraid of something, though she knew not what

Through the Looking-Glass

Carroll, Lewis

She was rather startled by the fall, as for some time he had kept on very well, and she was afraid that he really was hurt this time

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

I am afraid I have not.

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

It runs away and hides itself, because it is afraid of something on your bosom

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

The scarred veteran was afraid of the old maid

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Be not afraid.

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

Nay, good my lord, be not afraid of shadows

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

They went to the unit building, and that time Ruthie was not afraid.

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

I saw no inhabitants in the place where I landed, and being unarmed, I was afraid of venturing far into the country

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

I was actually afraid that I might by that time be doing what is called a good business

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Afraid

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

I'm afraid of becoming addicted. (references)

The young person facing surgery is likely to be afraid. (references)

Don't be afraid to ask a friend or family member for help with cooking or shopping. (references)

Civil Liberties

Uzbekistan

Ordinary citizens remain afraid to express views critical of the President and the Government in public. (references)

Uzbekistan

In the early 1990's, opposition activists announced the formation of the religious Adolat-True Path Party but never pursued formal registration, claiming that their members were afraid of government reprisals. (references)

Solomon Islands

During the year, non-Guadalcanese, especially Malaitans, effectively were barred from entering Guadalcanal Province for fear of being attacked, while many non-Malaitans, especially Guadalcanalese, were afraid to enter Honiara. (references)

Economic History

Norway

The market for telecommunications services is very promising and holds great opportunities for companies with state-of-the-art technology who are not afraid of competition. (references)

Human Rights

Brazil

Afraid of rebellion, the authorities limit inmates' use of the bathroom. (references)

Ghana

Many residents reportedly were afraid to return home for fear of further attacks. (references)

Minorities

Russia

The fire department and an ambulance arrived quickly, and the following day, the police investigated the scene and gathered evidence; however, according to the pastor, the perpetrators had not been arrested by year's end, and many parishioners were afraid to attend services with their families. (references)

Political Economy

OMAN

That said, foreign workers are typically unaware of their right to take disputes over contract enforcement to the Labor Welfare Board or are afraid that questions regarding their employment status will result in deportation. (references)

Women

Peru

Many victims are afraid of personally filing a complaint of sexual abuse, particularly in cases where the perpetrators were police officers. (references)

Worker Rights

Zimbabwe

Many employees are afraid to do so, for fear of management reprisals. (references)

Fiji

Since employers reserve the right to fire union organizers, some workers are afraid to unionize. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In many cases women are afraid to testify against their traffickers and the judicial system offers them little protection. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

STORY, n. A narrative, commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has, however, not been successfully impeached. One evening Mr. Rudolph Block, of New York, found himself seated at dinner alongside Mr. Percival Pollard, the distinguished critic. "Mr. Pollard," said he, "my book, The Biography of a Dead Cow, is published anonymously, but you can hardly be ignorant of its authorship. Yet in reviewing it you speak of it as the work of the Idiot of the Century. Do you think that fair criticism?" "I am very sorry, sir," replied the critic, amiably, "but it did not occur to me that you really might not wish the public to know who wrote it." Mr. W.C. Morrow, who used to live in San Jose, California, was addicted to writing ghost stories which made the reader feel as if a stream of lizards, fresh from the ice, were streaking it up his back and hiding in his hair. San Jose was at that time believed to be haunted by the visible spirit of a noted bandit named Vasquez, who had been hanged there. The town was not very well lighted, and it is putting it mildly to say that San Jose was reluctant to be out o' nights. One particularly dark night two gentlemen were abroad in the loneliest spot within the city limits, talking loudly to keep up their courage, when they came upon Mr. J.J. Owen, a well-known journalist. "Why, Owen," said one, "what brings you here on such a night as this? You told me that this is one of Vasquez' favorite haunts! And you are a believer. Aren't you afraid to be out?" "My dear fellow," the journalist replied with a drear autumnal cadence in his speech, like the moan of a leaf-laden wind, "I am afraid to be in. I have one of Will Morrow's stories in my pocket and I don't dare to go where there is light enough to read it." Rear-Admiral Schley and Representative Charles F. Joy were standing near the Peace Monument, in Washington, discussing the question, Is success a failure? Mr. Joy suddenly broke off in the middle of an eloquent sentence, exclaiming: "Hello! I've heard that band before. Santlemann's, I think." "I don't hear any band," said Schley. "Come to think, I don't either," said Joy; "but I see General Miles coming down the avenue, and that pageant always affects me in the same way as a brass band. One has to scrutinize one's impressions pretty closely, or one will mistake their origin." While the Admiral was digesting this hasty meal of philosophy General Miles passed in review, a spectacle of impressive dignity. When the tail of the seeming procession had passed and the two observers had recovered from the transient blindness caused by its effulgence -- "He seems to be enjoying himself," said the Admiral. "There is nothing," assented Joy, thoughtfully, "that he enjoys one-half so well." The illustrious statesman, Champ Clark, once lived about a mile from the village of Jebigue, in Missouri. One day he rode into town on a favorite mule, and, hitching the beast on the sunny side of a street, in front of a saloon, he went inside in his character of teetotaler, to apprise the barkeeper that wine is a mocker. It was a dreadfully hot day. Pretty soon a neighbor came in and seeing Clark, said: "Champ, it is not right to leave that mule out there in the sun. He'll roast, sure! -- he was smoking as I passed him." "O, he's all right," said Clark, lightly; "he's an inveterate smoker." The neighbor took a lemonade, but shook his head and repeated that it was not right. He was a conspirator. There had been a fire the night before: a stable just around the corner had burned and a number of horses had put on their immortality, among them a young colt, which was roasted to a rich nut-brown. Some of the boys had turned Mr. Clark's mule loose and substituted the mortal part of the colt. Presently another man entered the saloon. "For mercy's sake!" he said, taking it with sugar, "do remove that mule, barkeeper: it smells." "Yes," interposed Clark, "that animal has the best nose in Missouri. But if he doesn't mind, you shouldn't." In the course of human events Mr. Clark went out, and there, apparently, lay the incinerated and shrunken remains of his charger. The boys idd not have any fun out of Mr. Clarke, who looked at the body and, with the non-committal expression to which he owes so much of his political preferment, went away. But walking home late that night he saw his mule standing silent and solemn by the wayside in the misty moonlight. Mentioning the name of Helen Blazes with uncommon emphasis, Mr. Clark took the back track as hard as ever he could hook it, and passed the night in town. General H.H. Wotherspoon, president of the Army War College, has a pet rib-nosed baboon, an animal of uncommon intelligence but imperfectly beautiful. Returning to his apartment one evening, the General was surprised and pained to find Adam (for so the creature is named, the general being a Darwinian) sitting up for him and wearing his master's best uniform coat, epaulettes and all. "You confounded remote ancestor!" thundered the great strategist, "what do you mean by being out of bed after naps? -- and with my coat on!" Adam rose and with a reproachful look got down on all fours in the manner of his kind and, scuffling across the room to a table, returned with a visiting-card: General Barry had called and, judging by an empty champagne bottle and several cigar-stumps, had been hospitably entertained while waiting. The general apologized to his faithful progenitor and retired. The next day he met General Barry, who said: "Spoon, old man, when leaving you last evening I forgot to ask you about those excellent cigars. Where did you get them?" General Wotherspoon did not deign to reply, but walked away. "Pardon me, please," said Barry, moving after him; "I was joking of course. Why, I knew it was not you before I had been in the room fifteen minutes."

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Afraid

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Andy Rooney

I'm afraid I do, mostly. They have to make so many concessions in their lives to being dead honest to get the money together and they can call it cooperating with the other part, but not being honest about their positions is what it is very often.

Celine Dion

Of course. Of course. And it made even it more special, to think a day at a time. And even today I'm afraid of losing me, I'm afraid of losing him. Every day becomes a very special day now, and we got to be thankful for that.

Dan Rather

Well, I'm not capable of summing it up. Among the thoughts in my mind are, one, the people who are most afraid are the people in the most danger. And I keep reminding myself of that. Anthrax is not the major danger to us. Fear is.

Gennifer Flowers

My home had been ransacked, I had received threats. My mother received threats. People were getting beaten. I was afraid for my life basically.

John Hartmann

Look, David, I know you're counting on me to play a key role in your hollow charade, but I'm afraid it's a lost cause.

Rush Limbaugh

There are a lot of questions that remain unanswered, and that won't get answered if we're afraid to ask them.

Sylvia Browne

OK. But this is very reasonable because you have always had a little bit of problem, as many people have, but especially you, of making choices. You're always afraid you're going to make the wrong choice.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Afraid

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969We earnestly hope that time will bring a Russia that is less afraid of diversity and individual freedom.

Richard Nixon

1969-1974For the first time, because the people of the world want peace, and the leaders of the world are afraid of war, the times are on the side of peace.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981But Americans as a united people, working with our allies and friends, have never been afraid to face problems and to solve problems, either here or abroad.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he'll eat you last.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001Many around the world were afraid we would do just that.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Afraid

"Afraid" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Afraid" is used about 5,961 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%5,9611,636

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Afraid

Expressions using "afraid": afraid of afraid of flying afraid of people afraid of the dark be afraid be afraid for be afraid of be afraid of responsibility be afraid of smth. be afraid that be afraid to do be rather afraid be rather afraid of become afraid feel afraid to speak i am afraid i'm afraid not i'm afraid not!. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "afraid": afraid-to-rock.

Ending with "afraid": half-afraid.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Afraid

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

afraid of dark

128

adult afraid in water

9

whos afraid of virginia woolf

90

afraid american i m

7

afraid

77

afraid virginia whos wolfe

7

afraid to ask

56

afraid am but i i i love so think

7

be not afraid

40

afraid of commitment

6

afraid britney i m spears

24

afraid am i i i love lyrics so so think

6

don t be afraid of the dark

15

afraid dog thunder

6

whos afraid of virginia wolf

14

afraid computer people why

6

afraid lyrics not

14

afraid to shoot stranger

6

dont be afraid of the dark

14

afraid hymn not

6

be afraid be very afraid

12

afraid love

6

afraid fade love

12

afraid to fly

6

afraid fade love lyrics

12

afraid first i i petrified

5

afraid am i i i love so so think

12

afraid american i lyrics m

5

afraid i m move not

11

afraid bad big whos wolf

5

afraid ask.com

11

afraid dog firework

5

afraid britney im spears

10

afraid albee virginia whos woolf

5

afraid dark episode

9

afraid dark don movie t

5

don t be afraid

9

afraid commitment man

4

afraid dark nickelodeon

9

afraid blue iii red whos yellow

4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Afraid

Language Translations for "afraid"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

angstig (fearful, horrible), benepe (in distress, timid), bedug (agitated, anxious, troubled), bang. (various references)

   

Albanian

  

i frikësuar (frightened, scared). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏متأسف (sorry), ‏خائف (coward, fearful, frightened). (various references)

   

Aymara

  

ajhsaraña (to be afraid). (various references)

   

Blackfoot

  

sstonno (to be afraid). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

уплашен (scare, scared, scary), изплашен (all shook-up, chicken, frightened, frightening, jittery, panicky, planet-stricken, planet-struck, shook-up, streaky, timorous, windy). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

恐怕 (I think, perhaps), (rustic), (frightened, terrified, terror), (trembling), (be feared, to fear, to frighten, to intimidate), , (frightened, to fear), 害怕 (terrified, terrify, terrifying), 危懼 (apprehensive). (various references)

   

Czech

  

polekaný (frightened), podìšený. (various references)

   

Danish

  

sky (abashed, cloud, self-conscious, shy, timid), bange (timid). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

lafhartig, laf, bang (agitated, alarming, anxious, grave, serious, timid, troubled). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

timigita (fearful), timema (timid), tima, malkuraĝa. (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

ræddur. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

متاسف (Sorry), هراسان , ترسیده , ترسنده , ترسان (Scary). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

pelkäänpä, että niin on (I am afraid so), pelkään pahoin, että (I am very much afraid that), pelätä (be afraid, be afraid of, fear), olla peloissaan (be afraid, be afraid for, be anxious about, be frightened), minua pelottaa (I am afraid, I dread, I feel frightened), hän pelkäsi putoavansa (he was afraid of falling), en varmaankaan (I am afraid I ...), ei oikein hyvää (I am afraid, not too well). (various references)

   

French

  

timide. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

lef, eangstich (fearful), benaud (fearful). (various references)

   

German

  

ängstlich (anxious, anxiously, apprehensive, apprehensively, cringing, fearful, fearfully, funky, scared, scary, scrupulous, scrupulously, terrified, timid, timorous, uneasy), befürchtend (fearing), bange (anxiety, anxious, apprehension, frightened, funky, nervousness, scared, tremble, uneasy, worried). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

που φοβάται, φοβισμένοσ (apprehensive, eerie, jittery), φοβισμένος (fearful). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

יגור (fearing), חושש (anxious, apprehensive, fearful, hesitating), חרד (anxious, fearful, pious, solicitous), בהול (anxious, excited, hasty, rush, urgent, worried), נבהל (frightened, hasty, panic stricken). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

riadt (fearsome, startled), félõs. (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

vera hræddur við (be afraid of, fear), vera hræddur (be afraid of, fear). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

takut (apprehensive, dastard, dread, scary), jeri (be hesitant, frightened, waver), geman (frightened), gamang (nervous). (various references)

   

Inuktitut

  

kappiasuktuq (to be afraid). (various references)

   

Irish

  

faiteach, eaglach. (various references)

   

Italian

  

pauroso (chicken hearted, eerie, fearful, frightening, nervous, scary, timid, timorous), inquieto (disquiet, flurries, harasses, nervous, restless, tormented, uneasy, unsettles, worried), angoscioso (agonizing, distressing, fearful, grievous, scary, timid, timidly). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

恐怖 (be afraid, dismay, dread, terror), 恐れる (to be afraid of, to fear). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

おそれる (to be afraid of, to fear), おそるるなかれ (Be not afraid), おそる (to be afraid, to fear), きょうふ (be afraid, dismay, dread, godfather, terror), ざんねんながら (I'm afraid to say, I'm sorry to say), びくびく (be afraid of, be fearful, be nervous, be timid), こわがる (to be afraid of, to be nervous, to be shy, to dread, to fear), あぶながる (to be afraid of, to feel uneasy about, to shrink from). (various references)

   

Malay

  

takut (timid). (various references)

   

Manx

  

aggle (er) (windy), aggle (awe, dread, fear, fright, timidity, windy). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

sjenert (abashed, coy, self-conscious, shy, timid). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

miedoso (timid). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

afraiday.(various references)

   

Polish

  

bać się (be afraid of, fear). (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

receoso (apprehensive, quaky, timid, timorous, tremulant, tremulous, uneasy). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

speriat (afeard, fearful, haggard). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

испуганный (chicken livered, frightened, scared). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

uplašen (frightened), plašljiv (craven, fearful, fearsome, henhearted, hen-hearted, lily livered, mousey, mousy, scary, shy, timid, tremulous), bojažljiv (timid). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

temeroso (apprehensive, fearful, horrible, scary, timidly, timorous), miedoso (anguish, distress, fear, fearful, fright, funky, nervous, windy), tímido (bashful, blushing, capon, coy, diffident, faint-hearted, fearful, mousey, mousy, nervous, shamefaced, sheepish, shy, timid, timorous, tongue tied), miedo (agony, anguish, apprehension, fear, fearnought, fright, nervousness, timid, trepidation), medroso (faint, faint-hearted, fearful), encogido (constrained, pursy, shrunken, timid), asustado (frightened, scared, startled), angustioso (anguished, anxious, distressed, distressing, fearful, heartbreaking). (various references)

   

Sranan

  

frede (be afraid of, fear). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

rädd (chary, eery, fearful, frightened, jealous, scared, timid, timorous). (various references)

   

Tagalog

  

takót, natákot. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

korkmuş (awestruck, frightened, ill with fear, scared, terrified, windy), korkan (afraid of, atremble, phobe, shy). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

ьяюenmek (be afraid), namartlamak (be afraid, get cold feet), gorkmak (be afraid), eяmenmek (be afraid, fear), зekinmek (be afraid, embarrassed, feel shy). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

наляканий (fearful, funky, pop-eyed), зляканий (blue, frightened, windy). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

sợ (cried, cry), hoảng sợ (frightened, panic, panic-stricken, planet-stricken, planet-struck), hoảng, hãi. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

ag ofn arno, ofnus (apprehensive, nervous, timid). (various references)

   

Zulu

  

-esaba (be afraid of, fear). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Afraid

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

formido. (various references)

Old English450-1100

forht. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Afraid

LanguageDateSourceJohn Chapter 6, Verse 20
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintO de legei autoiV egw eimi mh fobeisqe
Latin405VulgateIlle autem dicit eis ego sum nolite timere
Old English990West SaxonHe cwæð þa to heom. Ic hyt eom.ne on-drædeð eow.
Middle English1395WyclifAnd he seide to hem, Y am; nyle ye drede.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd he sayde vnto them: It is I be not a frayde.
Jacobean English1611King JamesBut he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
Victorian English1833WebsterBut he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid.
Basic English1964OgdenBut he said to them, It is I, have no fear.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Afraid

LanguageJohn Chapter 6, Verse 20
Cebuanoapan siya miingon kanila, "Ako kini; ayaw kamo kalisang."
Chinese耶 穌 對 他 們 說 、 是 我 . 不 要 怕 。
Croatiana on æe njima: "Ja sam! Ne bojte se!"
DanishMen han siger til dem: "Det er mig; frygter ikke!"
DutchMaar Hij zeide tot hen: Ik ben het; zijt niet bevreesd.
FinnishMutta hän sanoi heille: "Minä se olen; älkää peljätkö".
FrenchMais Jésus leur dit: C`est moi; n`ayez pas peur!
GermanEr aber sprach zu ihnen: Ich bin's; fürchtet euch nicht!
Haitian CreoleMen, Jezi di yo: Se mwen menm. Nou pa bezwen pè.
HungarianÕ pedig monda nékik: Én vagyok, ne féljetek!
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariTetapi Yesus berkata kepada mereka, "Jangan takut, ini Aku!"
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaTetapi kata Yesus kepada mereka itu, "Inilah Aku, jangan takut."
ItalianMa egli disse loro: «Sono io, non temete».
Korean가 라 사 대 ` 내 니 두 려 워 말 라 !' 하 신 대
MaoriNa ka mea ia ki a ratou, Ko ahau tenei, aua e wehi.
NorwegianMen han sa til dem: Det er mig, frykt ikke!
PortugueseMas ele lhes disse: Sou eu; não temais.   
RumanianDar Isus le -a zis: ,,Eu sknt, nu vq temeyi!``
RussianоП пО УЛБЪБМ ЙН: ЬФП с; ОЕ ВПКФЕУШ.
ShuarTura Jesus "Wiitjai. Ashamprukairap" Tímiayi.
SpanishPero él les dijo: --¡Yo soy; no temáis!
SwahiliYesu akawaambia, "Ni mimi, msiogope!"