41 entries under afraid topic. ×

52
timid(adjective, weak, gentle, base, fear)
42
shy(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
33
fearful(adjective, weak, gentle, fear, anxious)
18
apprehensive(adjective, weak, fear, nervous, shy)
16
nervous(adjective, weak, base, uncertain, fear)
14
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
14
yellow(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
10
tremulous(adjective, fear, nervous, shy, worried)
10
lily-livered(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
9
frightened(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
9
hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
9
meek(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
8
chicken(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
8
scared(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
8
unassertive(adjective, nervous, shy, meek)
7
shrinking(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
6
fainthearted(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, fearful)
6
spineless(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
5
faint(adjective, nervous, fearful, timid)
5
shaky(adjective, gentle, uncertain, fear, anxious)
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