Afraid vs. Apprehensive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Afraid and Apprehensive
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Afraid
Filled with fear; frightened
Afraid of ghosts.
Afraid to die.
Afraid for his life.
Apprehensive
Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
He felt apprehensive about going home
Afraid
Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness in regard to something
Not afraid of hard work.
Afraid to show emotion.
Apprehensive
Relating to perception or understanding.
Afraid
Filled with regret or concern. Used especially to soften an unpleasant statement
I'm afraid you're wrong.
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Apprehensive
Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy
Was apprehensive before the surgery.
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.
Apprehensive
(Archaic) Capable of understanding and quick to apprehend.
Afraid
(colloquial) Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation.
I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.
Apprehensive
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
Afraid
(used with for) Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something).
Apprehensive
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Afraid
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
Apprehensive
Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
It may be pardonable to imagine that a friend, a kind and apprehensive . . . friend, is listening to our talk.
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
Apprehensive
Knowing; conscious; cognizant.
A man that has spent his younger years in vanity and folly, and is, by the grace of God, apprehensive of it.
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
Apprehensive
Relating to the faculty of apprehension.
Judgment . . . is implied in every apprehensive act.
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
Apprehensive
Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
Not at all apprehensive of evils as a distance.
Reformers . . . apprehensive for their lives.
Afraid
Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness;
Afraid of hard work
Affaid to show emotion
Apprehensive
Sensible; feeling; perceptive.
Thoughts, my tormentors, armed with deadly stings,Mangle my apprehensive, tenderest parts.
Apprehensive
Quick to understand;
A kind and apprehensive friend
Apprehensive
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried;
Anxious parents
Anxious about her job
Not used to a city and anxious about small things
Felt apprehensive about the consequences
Apprehensive
In fear or dread of possible evil or harm;
Apprehensive for one's life
Apprehensive of danger
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