Afraid vs. Afeared — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Afraid and Afeared
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Afraid
Filled with fear; frightened
Afraid of ghosts.
Afraid to die.
Afraid for his life.
Afeared
Afraid.
Afraid
Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness in regard to something
Not afraid of hard work.
Afraid to show emotion.
Afeared
Simple past tense and past participle of afear
Afraid
Filled with regret or concern. Used especially to soften an unpleasant statement
I'm afraid you're wrong.
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Afeared
(dialectal) Afraid.
Afraid
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
He is afraid of death.
He is afraid to die.
He is afraid that he will die.
Afeared
A pronunciation of afraid
Afraid
(colloquial) Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation.
I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.
Afraid
(used with for) Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something).
Afraid
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
Afraid
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
Afraid
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
Afraid
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
Afraid
Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness;
Afraid of hard work
Affaid to show emotion
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