'fraid not

A form of I'm afraid not — Unfortunately, no; I regret that that is not so.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. abbreviationellipsisinformalEllipsis of I'm afraid not.

Origin

I'm + 'fraid (“afraid”) + not

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APA

'fraid not. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'fraid%20not

MLA

“'fraid not.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'fraid%20not. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'fraid not,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'fraid%20not.

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