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   fearful

   /ˈfɪəf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing fear or anxiety: "they are fearful of the threat of nuclear war" Similar afraidfrightenedscaredscared stiffscared to deathterrifiedpetrifiedalarmedpanickynervoustenseapprehensiveuneasyhesitantdisquietedworriedworried sickanxiousnervyinformal:jitteryjumpyin a (blue) funkdialect:fritarchaic:afearedaffrightednervoustremblingquakingquiveringshrinkingcoweringcoweddauntedtimidtimorousdiffidentfaint-heartedcowardlypusillanimousnervyinformal:jitteryjumpytwitchykeyed upyellowchickenin a cold sweata bundle of nerveslike a cat on a hot tin rooffrightened of one's own shadowhaving kittenslike a cat on hot brickswindystressyspookedspookyantsydated:overstrungunquiet
   • ▪ causing or likely to cause people to be afraid; horrifying: "a fearful accident" Similar terribledreadfulawfulappallingfrightfulghastlyhorrifichorriblehorrifyinghorrendousvery badterribly badshockingatrociousabominablehideousmonstrousdiregrimunspeakablegruesomegrievouslamentabledistressingharrowingalarmingOpposite minor
   • 2. very great: informal "he was in a fearful hurry" Similar very greatgreatextremerealdreadfulinformal:terribleimpossiblerightproper

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   • 1. fearfulness noun

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   What does fearful mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FEARFUL definition: 1. frightened or worried about something: 2. very bad: 3. frightened or worried about something: . Learn more.

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   What is a synonym for fearful?

   • Fearful and frightful are synonyms. Synonyms for fearful include: dreadful, fearsome, timorous, terrible, horrific, dreaded, horrible, tremendous, frightening, horrendous, awful, cowardly, horrifying, atrocious, ugly, dreadful, direful, dire.

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   What does it mean if you're fearful around a dog?

   • If you're fearful, you're afraid of something. A kid who's fearful around dogs might cry or run away when sees even a small puppy. To be fearful is, literally, to be full of fear. You can also use this adjective to describe the thing that scares you: "I lay awake all night listening to the fearful creaks of the old house around me."

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   What does fearful apprehensive mean?

   • fearful, apprehensive, afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament. apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger. afraid often suggests weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance. He plays the role of a timid and fearful clerk.

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   Fearful means frightened or worried about something, or very bad. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective fearful, which means causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm. See also related words and games from Merriam-Webster.

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   If you're fearful, you're afraid of something. A kid who's fearful around dogs might cry or run away when sees even a small puppy. To be fearful is, literally, to be full of fear.

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   Fearful means frightened or worried about something, or very bad. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and antonyms, and see examples from various sources.

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   Fearful means causing or apt to cause fear, feeling fear, or showing fear. It can also mean very unpleasant or annoying, or extreme in size, intensity, or badness. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of fearful.

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   Learn the meaning of fearful as an adjective to describe something or someone that causes or feels fear, or as an informal way to express something very bad. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of fearful.

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   Fearful means experiencing or showing fear, causing fear, or extremely bad. Find out the different meanings, synonyms, and translations of fearful in English and Spanish.