Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
afraid (adjective)1.
filled with fear or apprehension - afraid of machines afraid for his job
2.
filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation - I'm afraid I won't be able to go
3.
having a dislike for something - afraid of hard work fearful
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
afraid (adjective)filled with fear or dread
SYNONIMS:
affrighted, aghast, alarmed, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck, hysterical ( hysteric), scared, scary, shocked, spooked, terrified, terrorizedRELATED WORDS:
chicken, fainthearted, fearsome, shrinking, shy, timid, timorous, tremulant, tremulous; agitated, anxious, apprehensive, disconcerted, disquieted, disturbed, funky, jittery, jumpy, nervous, panicked, panicky, panic-stricken, perturbed, skittish, uneasy, upset, worried; phobic; appalled, dismayed, startled; cowed, daunted, intimidated, unnerved; coward, cowardly, craven, gutless, lily-livered, pusillanimous; careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, unadventurous, waryNEAR ANTONYMS:
adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daredevil, daring, dashing, gutsy, plucky, spirited, spunky, venturesome, venturous; brave, courageous, gallant, hardy, heroic ( heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous; assured, collected, composed, confident, cool, sanguine, sure, unperturbed; dauntless, resolute, undaunted