Pronunciation: /əˈfɪrd/
adjective feeling fear or apprehension; afraid
A1 I am afeard of spiders.
A2 She is afeard of the dark.
B1 The children were afeard of the loud thunderstorm.
B2 He was afeard of failing the exam.
C1 Despite his experience, he still felt afeard of the unknown.
C2 The soldier remained afeard even in the face of danger.
adverb in a fearful or apprehensive manner
A1 She was afeard of the dark and always slept with a night light on.
A2 The little boy looked afeard as he approached the barking dog.
B1 Despite being afeard of heights, she managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
B2 He was afeard of failing the exam, so he studied diligently every day.
C1 Even though he was afeard of public speaking, he delivered a flawless presentation.
C2 The seasoned adventurer was not afeard of any challenge that came his way.
formal She was afeard of the dark forest ahead.
informal I'm afeard of spiders, they give me the creeps.
slang Don't be afeard, I got your back.
figurative He was afeard of taking risks and missed out on many opportunities.
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