English Explanatory Dictionary

fearful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Frightening; causing fear.
  2. Tending to fear; timid.
  3. Terrible; shockingly bad.
  4. Frightened; filled with terror.
adv
  1. Extremely; fearfully.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪə(ɹ)fəl/ /ˈfɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ /ˈfɪɹfəl/ /ˈfɪɹfʊl/ /ˈfɪɚfəl/ /ˈfɪɚfʊl/ /ˈfɜː(ɹ)fəl/ /ˈfɜː(ɹ)fʊl/ en-us-fearful.ogg

Word forms

fearful more fearful most fearful fearefull fearfull

Etymology

From Middle English ferful, fervol, equivalent to fear + -ful.

Synonyms

frightened timid timorous

Derived words

be fearful when others are greedy be greedy when others are fearful fearfulness overfearful unfearful
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