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Synonyms for afeared

  • adjective

Most common

afraid

All synonyms

Adjective

afraid, afreared informal, afeard dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Afraid.

Example sentences

  • afraid He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
afearedrising
afraidrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
afraid2, afeard
8 letters
afreared

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afraid2 = 2 syllables).