The difference between Afraid and Timid
When used as adjectives, afraid means impressed with fear or apprehension, whereas timid means lacking in courage or confidence.
check bellow for the other definitions of Afraid and Timid
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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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Timid as an adjective:
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Examples:
"John's a very timid person. I'll doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother."