Definitions for fearful
ˈfɪər fəlfear·ful

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. fearful(adj)

   experiencing or showing fear

   "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"

2. awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible(adj)

   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"

3. cowardly, fearful(adj)

   lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

   "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

4. fearful, frightful(adj)

   extremely distressing

   "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"

5. fearful, timorous, trepid(adj)

   timid by nature or revealing timidity

   "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fearful(Adjective)

   Frightening.

2. fearful(Adjective)

   Frightened, filled with terror.

3. fearful(Adjective)

   Terrible.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fearful(adj)

   full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened

2. Fearful(adj)

   inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid

3. Fearful(adj)

   indicating, or caused by, fear

4. Fearful(adj)

   inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful

How to pronounce fearful?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fearful in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fearful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of fearful in a Sentence

1. Imam Talal Eid:

   At times, I was fearful for my safety.

2. Chauncey Wright:

   What a fearful object a long-neglected duty gets to be

3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Without fear, you can walk much better in fearful places!

4. Umberto Eco:

   Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.

5. Lao Tzu:

   Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of happiness.

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