afraid vs brave

afraid

Definitions

adjective

  1. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
  2. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
  3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity
  4. 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.

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brave

Definitions

verb

  1. face and withstand with courage

noun

  1. a North American Indian warrior
  2. people who are brave

adjective

  1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  2. brightly colored and showy
  3. 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.

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