The difference between Afraid and Apprehensive
When used as adjectives, afraid means impressed with fear or apprehension, whereas apprehensive means anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
check bellow for the other definitions of Afraid and Apprehensive
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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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Apprehensive as an adjective:
Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
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Apprehensive as an adjective:
Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Examples:
"synonyms: quick on the uptake"