Synonyms for "'fraid" (139 found)

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Closest matches (28)

afearedfearfulapprehensivefrightenedscaredsorryabulicacrophobicaghastagoraphobicalarmedalgophobicanxiousapologeticappalledaquaphobicaversebackwardcautiouschary

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chicken

Adjective(7 words)

afearedalarmedanxiousapprehensivefearfultimorouschicken

Strong matches (42)

chickenheartedclaustrophobicconcernedcowardcowardlycowedcravendaunteddisinclineddismayededgyfaintfaint-heartedfaintheartedfearfear-struckfearedfeeblefeeblemindedfrail

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fritterfunkingfunkyhangdoghaunted with fearhenheartedhesitanthorror strickenhuntedindisposedinfirminsecureintimidatedinvertebratejitteryjumpylily liveredlily-liveredloath

Adjective(3 words)

frightenedfrithorrified

Related words (69)

milk-liveredmilksoppishmilksoppymousymysophobicnervousnumbon edgeovertimidovertimorouspanic strickenpanic-pronepanic-strickenpanickypetrifiedpigeonheartedpliablepusillanimousrabbityregretful

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reluctantruefulscared to deathscaryshrinkingshysissifiedsissyskittishsoftspinelessspookedterrifiedterror strickentimidtimoroustremuloustriskaidekaphobicuneagerunhappyunmanlyunmannedunnervedunwillingupsetwaryweakweak kneedweak mindedweak-kneedweak-mindedweak-willedweakheartedwhite as ghostwhite as sheetwhite lippedwhite with fearwhite-liveredxenophobicyellow

Adjective(9 words)

mortifiedpanickedpetrifiedscaredscared shitlesssorryterrifiedtimidworried

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