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. Melissa Bain:

   When dogs tend to bite, it's mostly because they're fearful or they're cornered.

2. Rick Meckler:

   The dominant theme in global markets is low interest rates and liquidity and the support it provides for the stock market, for equities globally, every fearful drop in the global stock market has been met by this lack of alternatives and cheap cost of financing... It's a 'risk on' when the world's central banks have your back.

3. Francis Collins:

   Christians, of all people, are supposed to be particularly worried about their neighbors, if you are a Christian, or if you're anybody who has not yet gotten vaccinated, hit the reset button on whatever information you have that's causing you to be doubtful or hesitant or fearful, and look at the evidence.

4. Jason Frizzell:

   Of course not every patient will [ display ] the same set of symptoms. Situational context may also play a role in aggression -- whether a patient feels fearful of places or people they do not recognize.

5. Theo Oshiro:

   Census efforts have always been hard in immigrant communities, even without the citizenship question, they are fearful in particular of sharing their information with immigration enforcement agencies, especially with what folks have seen and heard from this administration, the rhetoric around immigration and the ramping up of enforcement.