Synonyms for fearful
ˈfɪər fəlfear·ful

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1. fearfuladjective

   Frightening.

   Synonyms:
   timid, timorous, frightened

2. fearfuladjective

   Frightened, filled with terror.

   Synonyms:
   timorous, frightened, timid

3. fearfuladjective

   Terrible.

   Synonyms:
   frightened, timid, timorous

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1. 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, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

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1. fearful

   Synonyms:
   timid, hesitating, terrible, awful, apprehensive, frightful, shocking, terrific, afraid, horrible, dreadful

   Antonyms:
   bold, venturesome, confident, audacious, consolatory, inspiriting, assuring, alluring, attractive, hopeful, inviting

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1. 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, direful

   Antonyms:
   unafraid(p), good, bold, fearless, unalarming

2. awful, 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, fearless

3. cowardly, 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, direful

   Antonyms:
   good, unafraid(p), bold, unalarming, fearless

4. fearful, 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, trepid

   Antonyms:
   good, fearless, unafraid(p), bold, unalarming

5. fearful, 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, direful

   Antonyms:
   bold, good, fearless, unafraid(p), unalarming

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1. fearfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   afraid, apprehensive, haunted with fear

2. fearfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, pusillanimous, cowardly, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, showing the white feather, easily frightened

3. fearfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   terrible, dreadful, frightful, dire, direful

4. fearfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   awful, to be reverenced

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1. 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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1. List of paraphrases for "fearful":

   afraid, scared, timid, bang, scary, frightening

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1. Herman Melville:

   For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.

2. Carrie Lam:

   Nothing is more important than the rule of law in Hong Kong. And journalists and media organizations like all of us have to respect and comply with the law, if they are fearful of not being able to comply with the law, then they have to make up their mind and take the necessary decisions.

3. Gareth Mulvenna:

   All of these things... conspire to make people very fearful, because they assume maybe this is the endgame for European Union, loyalism and unionism are always reactive and on the defensive mode, but now, unionism is having to react to different forces outside of its control.

4. Louistine Hoskin:

   We just got to a point where we said we're just not going to have anyone over -- because they were fearful when they left they would get some ticket, and they didn't even live here.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   I'm old enough to remember the war in Vietnam, i am very fearful of the United States continuing to do what it has done in past -- the United States overthrew a democratically elected government in Chile, and in Brazil, and in Guatemala.