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ascared — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Regional. Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky. Regional: afeard. See FEAR … English dictionary for students
ascared — əˈ adjective Etymology: a (as in afraid) + scared chiefly dialect : afraid * * * /euh skaird /, adj. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. afraid; scared. [1905 10; … Useful english dictionary
afraid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See fear. Ant., fearless. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Apprehensive of the future] Syn. hesitant, anxious, apprehensive, disturbed, frightened, fearful, scared, nervous, timorous, cautious, uneasy,… … English dictionary for students
aghast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. awestruck, agape. See fear, wonder. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. horrified, alarmed, appalled, dismayed; see afraid 2 , bewildered , shocked . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. terrified, horrified,… … English dictionary for students
funky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. earthy, bluesy; foul[ smelling], odorous. See simpleness, malodorousness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. offbeat, unconventional, earthy, hip*; see fashionable , unusual 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… … English dictionary for students
panicky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. panic stricken or struck (see fear, excitability). Ant., calm, unruffled. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky.… … English dictionary for students
apprehensive — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fearful, worried, anxious, uncertain; see afraid 1 , troubled 1 , uneasy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [AP ri HEN siv] anxious about the future. He was apprehensive about his final exams. SYN.:… … English dictionary for students
fearful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Inclined to fear] Syn. apprehensive, nervous, afraid, timid; see afraid 1 , 2 , cowardly 1 . 2. [Causing fear] Syn. terrifying, dreadful, shocking; see frightful 1 . See Synonym Study at afraid . II (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
afeard — (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or afeared) adjective Regional. Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky. Regional: ascared. See FEAR … English dictionary for students
fearsome — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Causing or able to cause fear: appalling; dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, ghastly, redoubtable, scary, terrible, tremendous. See FEAR. 2. Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast,… … English dictionary for students
