afraid
One entry found.

Main Entry:
afraid Listen to the pronunciation of afraid
Pronunciation:
\É™-ˈfrÄ?d, Southern also É™-ˈfred\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English affraied, from past participle of affraien to frighten — more at affray
Date:
14th century

1 : filled with fear or apprehension 2 : filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation 3 : having a dislike for something
synonyms see fearful

fearful
One entry found.

Main Entry:
fear·ful Listen to the pronunciation of fearful
Pronunciation:
\ˈfir-fəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
14th century

1: causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm especially because of dangerous quality 2 a: full of fear b: indicating or arising from fear c: inclined to fear : timorous3: very great or bad —used as an intensive
— fear·ful·ly Listen to the pronunciation of fearfully \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
— fear·ful·ness Listen to the pronunciation of fearfulness \-fəl-nəs\ noun
synonyms fearful , apprehensive , afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament . apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger . afraid often suggests weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance .