Afraid vs. Fearful

Afraidadjective

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

Afraidadjective

(colloquial) regretful, sorry

Afraid

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

Afraidadjective

filled with fear or apprehension;

Afraidadjective

filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement;

Afraidadjective

feeling worry or concern or insecurity;

Afraidadjective

having feelings of aversion or unwillingness;

Fearfuladjective

Frightening.

Fearfuladjective

Tending to fear; timid.

Fearfuladjective

(dated) Terrible; shockingly bad.

Fearfuladjective

Frightened; filled with terror.

Fearfuladverb

(dialect) Extremely; fearfully.

Fearfuladjective

Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

Fearfuladjective

Inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.

Fearfuladjective

Indicating, or caused by, fear.

Fearfuladjective

Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful.

Fearfuladjective

causing fear or dread or terror;

Fearfuladjective

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted;

Fearfuladjective

extremely distressing;

Fearfuladjective

timid by nature or revealing timidity;

Fearfuladjective

experiencing or showing fear;