Afraid vs. Frightened

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;

Frightenedadjective

Afraid; suffering from fear.

Frightenedverb

simple past tense and past participle of frighten

Frightenedadjective

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation;

Frightenedadjective

made afraid;