fraid
Dialectal for scared
Fraid is a casual spelling of "afraid," representing how the word sounds in rapid speech when the first syllable drops away: I'm fraid so, Don't be fraid.
It appears in dialect writing and informal text messages but rarely in edited prose.
Feeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
panicked · spooked · startled · horror · dread · terror · fright · nightmare
Overly timid person
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- yellowHue between green and orange
- shookVibrated or trembled
- spookedFrightened into alertness
jumpy · wimp · sissy · fraidy-cat · gutless · lily-livered · yellow-bellied · chickenish
scared
Feeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
alarmed · panicked · spooked · startled · horror · dread · terror · fright · nightmare · phobia
scaredy-cat
Overly timid person
spooked · jumpy · wimp · sissy · fraidy-cat · gutless · lily-livered · yellow-bellied · chickenish · twitchy
shy
Reserved and retiring
tentative · shrinking · mousy · fainthearted · cowardly · spineless · skittish · wary · cautious · gun-shy
worried
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
tense · jittery · edgy · restless · agitated · fretful · troubled · concerned · distressed · overwrought
fraidbrave
Showing courage despite fear
fearless · courageous · unafraid · bold · confident
fraidafraid
Experiencing dread or worry
frightened · fearful · apprehensive · terrified · anxious