The difference between Afraid and Anxious
When used as adjectives, afraid means impressed with fear or apprehension, whereas anxious means nervous and worried.
check bellow for the other definitions of Afraid and Anxious
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Afraid as an adjective (usually used [[predicative adjective, predicatively]], not [[attributive adjective, attributively]]):
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
Examples:
"He is afraid of death."
"He is afraid to die."
"He is afraid that he will die."
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Afraid as an adjective (colloquial):
regretful, sorry
Examples:
"I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter''."
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Anxious as an adjective:
Nervous and worried.
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Anxious as an adjective:
Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown;
Examples:
"She was anxious to hear how her test results were."
"I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails."
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Anxious as an adjective (of things):
Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying
Examples:
"'anxious labor"
"There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed."
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Anxious as an adjective:
Earnestly desirous
Examples:
"He is anxious to please, so you can count on him."
"All the voters were anxious to hear the election result."