fearful, apprehensive, afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament.

(Definition of fearful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Fearful definition: causing or apt to cause fear; frightening.. See examples of FEARFUL used in a sentence.

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Fearful is used to emphasize that something is very bad. You gave me a fearful shock! 'It sounds the most fearful hard work,' Sybil said later. This is fearfully expensive compared with the last …

Definition of fearful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. scared, afraid, alarmed, frightened, nervous, terrified, apprehensive, petrified, jittery (informal) They were fearful that the fighting might spread.

Sep 12, 2025 · fearful (comparative more fearful, superlative most fearful) Frightening; causing fear. quotations

extreme in size, intensity, or badness:[before a noun] a fearful blizzard. frightening: a fearful apparition. feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude: fearful for his life; fearful lest he …

When someone is fearful, they experience a heightened sense of unease or worry that may be accompanied by physical and emotional manifestations, such as increased heart rate, …