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Synonyms for fearful
ˈfɪər fəlfear·ful
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Wiktionary
fearfuladjective
Frightening.
Synonyms:
timid, timorous, frightenedfearfuladjective
Frightened, filled with terror.
Synonyms:
timorous, frightened, timidfearfuladjective
Terrible.
Synonyms:
frightened, timid, timorous
English Synonyms and Antonyms
fearful
Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.
Synonyms:
alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrificAntonyms:
base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
fearful
Synonyms:
timid, hesitating, terrible, awful, apprehensive, frightful, shocking, terrific, afraid, horrible, dreadfulAntonyms:
bold, venturesome, confident, audacious, consolatory, inspiriting, assuring, alluring, attractive, hopeful, inviting
Princeton's WordNet
fearfuladjective
experiencing or showing fear
"a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"
Synonyms:
dread(a), frightening, dire, terrible, horrendous, fearsome, horrific, timorous, dreaded, cowardly, awful, trepid, frightful, dreadful, direfulAntonyms:
unafraid(p), good, bold, fearless, unalarmingawful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terribleadjective
causing fear or dread or terror
"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"
Antonyms:
good, unafraid(p), unalarming, bold, fearlesscowardly, fearfuladjective
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
"cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
Synonyms:
dread(a), dire, terrible, horrendous, fearsome, horrific, timorous, dreaded, cowardly, awful, trepid, frightful, frightening, dreadful, direfulAntonyms:
good, unafraid(p), bold, unalarming, fearlessfearful, frightfuladjective
extremely distressing
"fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
Synonyms:
frightful, dread(a), fearsome, timorous, terrible, horrific, dreaded, horrible, tremendous, frightening, horrendous, awful, cowardly, horrifying, atrocious, ugly, dreadful, direful, dire, trepidAntonyms:
good, fearless, unafraid(p), bold, unalarmingfearful, timorous, trepidadjective
timid by nature or revealing timidity
"timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"
Synonyms:
dread(a), frightening, dire, terrible, horrendous, fearsome, horrific, timorous, dreaded, cowardly, awful, trepid, frightful, dreadful, direfulAntonyms:
bold, good, fearless, unafraid(p), unalarming
Editors Contribution
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
fearfuladjective
Synonyms:
afraid, apprehensive, haunted with fearfearfuladjective
Synonyms:
timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, pusillanimous, cowardly, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, showing the white feather, easily frightenedfearfuladjective
fearfuladjective
Synonyms:
awful, to be reverenced
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
fearfuladjective
Synonyms:
apprehensive, alarmed, afraid, frightened, timid, timorous, faint-hearted, cowardly, craven, pusillanimous, meticulous, terrible, frightful, dreadful, grim, awful, dire, fell, atrocious, ghastly, terrifying, alarming, appalling
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #560 | august | |
| #1450 | grand | |
| #4051 | bang | |
| #5214 | noble | |
| #5795 | afraid | |
| #6918 | terrible | |
| #7689 | ugly | |
| #8709 | horrible | |
| #8774 | tremendous | |
| #9392 | scary | |
| #9775 | awful | |
| #9982 | scared | |
| #12244 | terrific | |
| #13306 | majestic | |
| #14061 | shocking | |
| #15704 | imposing | |
| #16120 | dire | |
| #19676 | dread | |
| #20134 | frightened | |
| #20756 | frightening | |
| #22989 | fearful | |
| #23144 | alarming | |
| #23190 | dreadful | |
| #24854 | solemn | |
| #26052 | horrific | |
| #26755 | stately | |
| #27446 | dreaded | |
| #29891 | appalling | |
| #33672 | timid | |
| #38864 | horrendous | |
| #38914 | cowardly | |
| #39885 | horrifying | |
| #47106 | apprehensive | |
| #50274 | atrocious | |
| #51495 | fearsome | |
| #54515 | frightful | |
| #75781 | hesitating | |
| #129078 | portentous | |
| #149487 | timorous |
How to use fearful in a sentence?
I received a frantic message from one of [her] caretakers at the orphanage saying that there were bombs going off and they were fearful for their lives, it was beyond scary and you feel helpless. Trying to aid children from a continent away is challenging.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
At times, I was fearful for my safety.
If team USA was as fearful as Trump, Michael Phelps and Simone Biles would be cowering in the locker room, afraid to come out to compete, instead, they're winning gold medals. America isn't afraid to compete.
We are likely to see some hit to economic activity just as rising case numbers make consumers more fearful and governments require more stringent Covid pass [ screening ] for various activities.
Translations for fearful
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- бая́зныBelarusian
- уплашен, страшен, ужасен, страхливBulgarian
- ängstlich, furchtbar, furchtsamGerman
- τρομερός, φοβερός, φοβισμένος, τρομακτικόςGreek
- temeroso, miedosoSpanish
- terrible, craintive, craintif, redoutable, effrayante, peureux, peureuse, effrayant, affreuse, affreuxFrench
- faitaghManx
- երկչոտArmenian
- takutIndonesian
- impaurito, spaventato, pavidoItalian
- timidus, meticulosus, pavidusLatin
- biedējošs, nobijies, biedējošaLatvian
- Com medoPortuguese
- groaznicRomanian
- страшный, пугливый, испуганный, ужасныйRussian
- korkuluTurkish
- sợ sệt, sợ, đáng sợ, sợ hãiVietnamese
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