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The puppy was afraid of the thunder.
What does Afraid mean?
Afraid means scared or worried about something.
Dictionary definition
Feeling fear, worry, or concern that something bad might happen.
Example sentences
Afraid in a sentence
medium
It is okay to feel afraid before trying something new.
hard
The character felt afraid but still made a brave choice.
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Practice 1
Which word is closest in meaning to afraid?
Afraid and scared both describe feeling fear.
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Which word is an antonym of afraid?
Brave contrasts with afraid in this dictionary entry.
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Afraid
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uh · frayd · strongest beat: frayd
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WordAfraid.
Partadjective.
MeaningAfraid means scared or worried about something.
ExampleExample: The puppy was afraid of the thunder.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- uh · frayd
- Strongest beat
- frayd
- Ending
- frayd
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on frayd.
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Synonyms
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Word family
Afraid word family
Base word
afraid
adjective
more afraid
Feeling more fear.
adjective
most afraid
Feeling the most fear.
adjective
unafraid
Not afraid.
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Understand Afraid
Hint for students
Afraid means feeling scared, worried, or frightened because something may be dangerous or upsetting.
Common mix-up
Afraid is not the same as surprised. A surprise can be happy or funny, but afraid means scared.
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Write one sentence that shows afraid without using the word afraid. Model sentence: When the lights went out, Sam held his blanket and whispered, "What was that noise?" Clue words: lights went out, held his blanket, what was that noise Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a scared or worried feeling?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The child felt afraid when thunder shook the windows." Why does afraid fit better than curious?
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