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fearful
[ feer-fuhl ]
adjective
- causing or apt to cause fear; frightening:
a fearful apparition.
- feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude:
fearful for his life.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
- full of awe or reverence:
fearful of the Lord.
- showing or caused by fear:
fearful behavior exhibited by dogs in the animal shelter.
- extreme in size, intensity, or badness: fearful poverty.
a fearful head cold;
fearful poverty.
fearful
/ ˈɪəʊ /
adjective
- having fear; afraid
- causing fear; frightening
- informal.very unpleasant or annoying
a fearful cold
Derived Forms
- ˈڱڳܱԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڱ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ڱ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ڱ·ڳܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The carnivorous sea stars munch on purple urchins and might even ward them off by making them fearful using chemical cues.
Parents rushed towards the threatened area to collect their children from the schools, while residents fled in the opposite direction, visibly shaken and fearful.
Zara says they have all shed a lot of tears and remain fearful for their safety.
After violence broke out between the current and past regimes in Syria, fearful residents have waded across a river to take refuge in Lebanon.
The agricultural sector in his state was fearful that tariffs would make the price of the food they want to sell uncompetitive, he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
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