fearful

1 of 1adjective

/ˈfɪrfəl/

Forms:more fearful,most fearful

1

filled with fear or anxiety

B2

She felt fearful walking alone at night in the unfamiliar neighborhood.
The child became fearful during the thunderstorm, seeking comfort from her parents.
His voice was shaky and fearful as he recounted the incident to the police.
The fearful expression on her face revealed her apprehension about the upcoming exam.
The villagers were fearful of the approaching hurricane, hastily boarding up their windows.

Synonyms:

frightened frit scared panicked terrified afraid eerie panicky panic-stricken

2

able to inspire fear or dread

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awful fearsome dreadful horrendous direful horrific dreaded frightening dire terrible dread(a)

3

lacking bravery

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4

extremely upsetting, alarming, or serious

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