fearful

Definition of fearful

Adjectives

experiencing or showing fear
"a fearful glance"
"fearful of criticism"
Synonyms:
afraid
filled with fear or apprehension
causing fear or dread or terror
"a fearful howling"
Synonyms:
awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
alarming
frightening because of an awareness of danger
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Synonyms:
cowardly
afraid
filled with fear or apprehension
timid
showing fear and lack of confidence
ignoble
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
caitiff
despicably mean and cowardly
chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied
easily frightened
craven, recreant
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
dastard, dastardly
despicably cowardly
faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
funky
in a state of cowardly fright
poltroon
characterized by complete cowardliness
poor-spirited, pusillanimous, unmanly
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Antonyms:
brave
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
courageous
adventuresome, adventurous
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
fearless, unafraid
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
bold
fearless and daring
resolute
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
desperate, heroic
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
gallant
unflinching in battle or action
game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
willing to face danger
lionhearted
extraordinarily courageous
stalwart, stouthearted
used especially of persons
undaunted
resolutely courageous
valiant, valorous
having or showing valor
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extremely distressing
"fearful slum conditions"
Synonyms:
frightful
bad
having undesirable or negative qualities
timid by nature or revealing timidity
"cast fearful glances at the large dog"
Synonyms:
timorous, trepid
timid
showing fear and lack of confidence

Vocabulary Lists for fearful

feelings »(5461 words)
open
  • happy
  • alive
  • good
  • understanding
  • great

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  • accoutre
  • unbrace
  • preform
  • soothsayer

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  • fisherman
  • Merman
  • potlatch
  • scraggly

Things you don't want to be »(151 words)
Avoid these characteristics!
  • abhorrent
  • abominable
  • appalling
  • atrocious
  • awful

TAKS Vocab »(102 words)
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Tone vocabulary »(71 words)
Words to describe an author's attitude to her/his...
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  • amused
  • angry
  • anxious

  • colorful
  • weakness
  • movement
  • endless
  • truthful

  • dreadful
  • enjoyment
  • safely
  • watchful
  • speechless

  • ignoble
  • nobility
  • grandeur
  • magnanimousness
  • fearful

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