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fearful - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
fearful
Definition
(adj) experiencing or showing fear
Example Sentence
a fearful glance
fearful of criticism
Definition
(adj) causing fear or dread or terror
Synonyms
:
awful
,
dire
,
direful
,
dread
,
dreaded
,
dreadful
,
fearsome
,
frightening
,
horrendous
,
horrific
,
terrible
Example Sentence
the awful war
an awful risk
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
the dread presence of the headmaster
polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
a dreadful storm
a fearful howling
horrendous explosions shook the city
a terrible curse
Definition
(adj) lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Synonyms
:
cowardly
Example Sentence
cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then
Definition
(adj) extremely distressing
Synonyms
:
frightful
Example Sentence
fearful slum conditions
a frightful mistake
Definition
(adj) timid by nature or revealing timidity
Synonyms
:
timorous
,
trepid
Example Sentence
timorous little mouse
in a timorous tone
cast fearful glances at the large dog
Word used in video below:
text: hiding that fearful dutch thingamajig
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