Frightful vs Afraid - What's the difference?
frightful | afraid |
(obsolete): Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.
*
Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.
(Used as an intensifier)
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
(colloquial) regretful, sorry
As adjectives the difference between frightful and afraid
is that frightful is : Full of fright; affrighted; frightened while afraid is impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.frightful
English
(Webster 1913)Alternative forms
* frightfull (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- We wasted a frightful amount of money on renovations.
Synonyms
* terrible * dreadful * alarming * fearful * terrific * awful * horrid * horrible * shockingafraid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He is afraid of death.
- He is afraid to die.
- He is afraid that he will die.
- I am afraid I can not help you in this matter .