a filled with fear or apprehension
afraid even to turn his head suddenly looked afraid afraid for his life afraid of snakes afraid to ask questions
s filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
I'm afraid I won't be able to come he was afraid he would have to let her go I'm afraid you're wrong
s feeling worry or concern or insecurity
She was afraid that I might be embarrassed terribly afraid of offending someone I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict
s having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
afraid of hard work afraid to show emotion
a (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
r at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
stow the luggage aft ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft