afraid
How many syllables in afraid?
There are 2 syllables in the word afraid.How to pronounce afraid:
Synonyms for afraid:
acrophobic
afeard
afeared
affrighted
aghast
agoraphobic
alarmed
algophobic
anxious
appalled
apprehensive
aquaphobic
claustrophobic
cowardly
dismayed
faint-hearted
fear
fearful
fearfulness
fright
frightened
hangdog
horrified
horror-stricken
horror-struck
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Antonyms for afraid:
able
adventuresome
adventurous
aggressive
assertive
assured
audacious
aweless
ballsy
believing
bellicose
bold
brassy
brave
brazen
calm
calmed
can-do
categorical
certain
clear
cocky
collected
comforted
composed
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Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- outside
- problem
- fifteenth
- vastly
- predict
- ano
- crossing
- require
- hubby
- spoonful
- reward
- redeem
- tricked
- moment
- assert
- sickly
- rustle
- plumber
- raucous
- startle
- pardon
- flourished
- devoured
- afford
- bonus
- commerce
- suave
- quarry
- wisdom
- observe
- sadly
- pumice
- meaner
- flower
- allure
- obsess
- famine
- drifted
- chignon
- tubby
- sweeter
- quibble
- fasten
- baffle
- Cora
- straighten
- pompous
- cheery
- gorge
- frisky
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