afraid vs brave
afraid
Definitions
adjective
- filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
- having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
- feeling worry or concern or insecurity
- filled with fear or apprehension
Examples
I'm afraid he is guilty of a good deal of invention.
He was afraid of waking up in the morning and finding that Jessie was dead.
I was talking to a mom today whose daughter's elementary teacher said she was afraid that her daughter had "selective mutism.
brave
Definitions
verb
- face and withstand with courage
noun
- a North American Indian warrior
- people who are brave
adjective
- invulnerable to fear or intimidation
- brightly colored and showy
- possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Examples
The two brave warriors are about to be absorbed.
The heroic deeds of this brave and noble Irishman have brought honour and glory to his native land.
The new film just seems to be skirting round things; it hasn't been brave enough.