The difference between Afraid and Fearful
When used as adjectives, afraid means impressed with fear or apprehension, whereas fearful means frightening.
check bellow for the other definitions of Afraid and Fearful
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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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Fearful as an adjective:
Frightening.
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Fearful as an adjective:
Tending to fear; timid.
Examples:
"a fearful boy"
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Fearful as an adjective (dated):
Terrible; shockingly bad.
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Fearful as an adjective (now, _, rare):
Frightened; filled with terror.