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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEARFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   frightened or worried about something: I am fearful he will injure himself one of these days. fearful of He hesitated before calling her, fearful of what she might say. fearful that She's fearful that she may lose custody of her children. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Afraid. afraid for someone/something. afraid of someone/something.

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   The meaning of FEARFUL is causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm especially because of dangerous quality. How to use fearful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fearful.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEARFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. having fear; afraid 2. causing fear; frightening 3. informal very unpleasant or annoying.... Click for more definitions.

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   frightened or worried about something: I am fearful he will injure himself one of these days. fearful of He hesitated before calling her, fearful of what she might say. fearful that She's fearful that she may lose custody of her children. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Afraid. afraid for someone/something. afraid of someone/something.

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   Fearful definition: causing or apt to cause fear; frightening. See examples of FEARFUL used in a sentence.

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   Definition of fearful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFEARFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FEARFUL definition: 1. frightened or worried: 2. very bad: . Learn more.

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   1. If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. [formal] [...] 2. You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is. [formal, emphasis] [...] More. Synonyms of 'fearful' • scared, afraid, alarmed [...] • timid, afraid, frightened [...] • frightful, shocking (informal), terrible [...] More. Collocations with the word 'fearful'

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fearfulfearful | meaning of fearful in Longman Dictionary of...

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    fearful meaning, definition, what is fearful: frightened that something bad might happ...: Learn more.