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fearful

(fɪəʳfʊl)

1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE that]

If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it.

[formal]

Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis. [+ of]

I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated.

Synonyms: timid, afraid, frightened, scared More Synonyms of fearful

fearfully adverb [usually ADVERB after verb, also ADVERB with cl]

'What are you going to do to me?' Alex asked fearfully.

Synonyms: very, terribly, horribly, tremendously More Synonyms of fearful

Synonyms: nervously, uneasily, timidly, apprehensively More Synonyms of fearful

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is.

[formal, emphasis]

The region is in a fearful recession.

...the fearful consequences which might flow from unilateral military moves.

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Fearful is used to emphasize that something is very bad.

[informal, old-fashioned, emphasis]

You gave me a fearful shock!

'It sounds the most fearful hard work,' Sybil said later.

fearfully adverb [ADVERB adjective]

This is fearfully expensive compared with the last one I bought.

Synonyms: very, terribly, horribly, tremendously More Synonyms of fearful

Synonyms: nervously, uneasily, timidly, apprehensively More Synonyms of fearful

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fearful in British English

(ˈfɪəfʊl)

adjective

having fear; afraid

causing fear; frightening

3. informal

very unpleasant or annoying

a fearful cold

Derived forms

fearfulness (ˈfearfulness)

noun

fearful in American English

(ˈfɪrfəl)

adjective

causing fear; terrifying; dreadful

feeling fear; afraid

showing or resulting from fear

a fearful look

4. Informal

very bad, offensive, great, etc.

a fearful liar

SIMILAR WORDS: aˈfraid

Derived forms

fearfulness (ˈfearfulness)

noun

Examples of 'fearful' in a sentence
fearful

Players did not know where they stood and they were often too fearful to ask for clarification.If he senses you are fearful or angry this will add fuel to the fire.Adults were always angry and fearful and a force to be dealt with.They may make ageing less of a fearful prospect.It probably made me a bit less fearful of it.It has made me less fearful of death.But they are becoming less fearful because people feed them.What is so fearful about the world today that we feel it necessary to be absorbed into such a risky project?We naturally cling to life in this world, fearful that what lies beyond is worse.Family members had become so fearful of the situation, they no longer visited.

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fearful

British English: fearful ADJECTIVE

If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it.

Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis.

American English: fearful
Brazilian Portuguese: temeroso
Chinese: 害怕的
European Spanish: temeroso
French: qui craint
German: ängstlich
Italian: timoroso
Japanese: 恐れて
Korean: 두려워하는
European Portuguese: temeroso
Latin American Spanish: temeroso

Chinese translation of 'fearful'

fearful

(ˈfɪəful)

adj

(= frightened) 害怕的 (hàipà de)
(frm, = dreadful) [risk, accident] 可怕的 (kěpà de)
(inf, o.f., = terrible) [sight, noise] 极(極)坏(壞)的 (jí huài de)
to be fearful of sth 害怕某事 (hàipà mǒushì)

1 (adjective) in the sense of scared

Definition

afraid and full of fear

They were fearful that the fighting might spread.

Synonyms

scared

Why are you so scared?

afraid

She did not seem at all afraid.

He's afraid to sleep in his own bedroom.

alarmed

They should not be too alarmed by the press reports.

frightened

She was too frightened to tell them what happened.

nervous

I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night.

terrified

She was terrified that he would attack her.

apprehensive

People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.

petrified

jittery (informal)

Opposites

confident

undaunted

unabashed

unafraid

2 (adjective) in the sense of timid

Definition

afraid and full of fear

I had often been very fearful and isolated.

Synonyms

timid

A timid child, she had learnt obedience at an early age.

afraid

frightened

scared

alarmed

wired (slang)

nervous

anxious

She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.

shrinking

tense

He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed.

intimidated

Women can come in here and not feel intimidated.

uneasy

He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.

hesitant

apprehensive

jittery (informal)

Investors have become jittery about the country's economy.

panicky

Many women feel panicky when travelling alone at night.

nervy (British, informal)

Thunderstorms always make the cat nervy.

diffident

jumpy

I told myself not to be so jumpy.

timorous (literary)

He is a reclusive, timorous creature.

pusillanimous (formal)

The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation.

faint-hearted

The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact.

Opposites

game (informal)

confident

brave

daring

bold

heroic

courageous

, gallant,

gutsy (slang)

intrepid

valiant

plucky

doughty

indomitable

unflinching

dauntless

ballsy (taboo, slang)

lion-hearted

valorous

3 (adjective) in the sense of frightful

Definition

very bad

(informal)

The earthquake was a fearful disaster.

Synonyms

frightful

We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions.

shocking (informal)

I must have been in a shocking state last night.

terrible

Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.

awful

Even if the weather's awful there's still lots to do.

distressing

appalling

They have been living under the most appalling conditions.

horrible

Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

grim

They painted a grim picture of growing crime.

dreadful

They told us the dreadful news.

horrific

I have never seen such horrific injuries.

dire

We found ourselves in a dire predicament.

horrendous

The violence used was horrendous.

ghastly

This wallpaper is absolutely ghastly.

hideous

His family was subjected to a hideous attack.

monstrous

the film's monstrous fantasy figure

harrowing

gruesome

There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

grievous

Their loss would be a grievous blow to our engineering industries.

unspeakable

the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons

atrocious

The food here is atrocious.

hair-raising

hellacious (US, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of afraid

Definition

feeling fear or apprehension

She did not seem at all afraid.He's afraid to sleep in his own bedroom.

Synonyms

scared,

frightened,

nervous,

anxious,

terrified,

shaken,

alarmed,

startled,

suspicious,

intimidated,

fearful,

cowardly,

timid,

apprehensive,

petrified,

panicky,

panic-stricken,

timorous (literary),

faint-hearted,

scared shitless (taboo, slang),

shit-scared (taboo, slang)

in the sense of alarmed

They should not be too alarmed by the press reports.

Synonyms

frightened,

troubled,

shocked,

scared,

nervous,

disturbed,

anxious,

distressed,

terrified,

startled,

dismayed,

uneasy,

fearful,

daunted,

unnerved,

apprehensive,

in a panic

in the sense of anxious

Definition

causing anxiety

She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.

Synonyms

uneasy,

concerned,

worried,

troubled,

upset,

careful,

wired (slang),

nervous,

disturbed,

distressed,

uncomfortable,

tense,

fearful,

unsettled,

restless,

agitated,

taut,

disquieted,

apprehensive,

edgy,

watchful,

jittery (informal),

perturbed,

on edge,

ill at ease,

twitchy (informal),

solicitous,

overwrought,

fretful,

on tenterhooks,

in suspense,

hot and bothered,

unquiet (literary),

like a fish out of water,

antsy (informal),

angsty,

on pins and needles,

discomposed

Synonyms of 'fearful'

fearful

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单词	fearful
释义	Trends of fearful View usage for: fearful (fɪəʳfʊl) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE that] If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. [formal] Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis. [+ of] I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated. Synonyms: timid, afraid, frightened, scared More Synonyms of fearful fearfully adverb [usually ADVERB after verb, also ADVERB with cl] 'What are you going to do to me?' Alex asked fearfully. Synonyms: very, terribly, horribly, tremendously More Synonyms of fearful Synonyms: nervously, uneasily, timidly, apprehensively More Synonyms of fearful 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is. [formal, emphasis] The region is in a fearful recession. ...the fearful consequences which might flow from unilateral military moves. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Fearful is used to emphasize that something is very bad. [informal, old-fashioned, emphasis] You gave me a fearful shock! 'It sounds the most fearful hard work,' Sybil said later. fearfully adverb [ADVERB adjective] This is fearfully expensive compared with the last one I bought. Synonyms: very, terribly, horribly, tremendously More Synonyms of fearful Synonyms: nervously, uneasily, timidly, apprehensively More Synonyms of fearful More Synonyms of fearful fearful in British English (ˈfɪəfʊl) adjective 1. having fear; afraid 2. causing fear; frightening 3. informal very unpleasant or annoying a fearful cold Derived forms fearfulness (ˈfearfulness) noun fearful in American English (ˈfɪrfəl) adjective 1. causing fear; terrifying; dreadful 2. feeling fear; afraid 3. showing or resulting from fear a fearful look 4. Informal very bad, offensive, great, etc. a fearful liar SIMILAR WORDS: aˈfraid Derived forms fearfulness (ˈfearfulness) noun Examples of 'fearful' in a sentence fearful Players did not know where they stood and they were often too fearful to ask for clarification. Times, Sunday Times (2012) If he senses you are fearful or angry this will add fuel to the fire. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Adults were always angry and fearful and a force to be dealt with. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They may make ageing less of a fearful prospect. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It probably made me a bit less fearful of it. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It has made me less fearful of death. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But they are becoming less fearful because people feed them. The Sun (2014) What is so fearful about the world today that we feel it necessary to be absorbed into such a risky project? Times, Sunday Times (2016) We naturally cling to life in this world, fearful that what lies beyond is worse. Christianity Today (2000) Family members had become so fearful of the situation, they no longer visited. Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002) Our hero grew less fearful of a wreck And took a little stroll upon the deck. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) Now he is less fearful, though no less driven. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He explains that his own research has made him less fearful on the streets because he is now more willing to assert himself. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I tried to tell her that it is hard to die angry and fearful. Siegel, Bernie S. (MD) Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990) It was no more than the thickest layer of bravado, and it concealed an interior world of fearful fragility. Veronica Buckley CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2004) The patient desires affection and the company of others and is often fearful of being alone, of the dark, or in a crowd. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The main businesses were agriculture and tourism; few citizens relied on government jobs, and so the townspeople were less fearful of the regime. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In other languages fearful British English: fearful ADJECTIVE If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis. American English: fearful Brazilian Portuguese: temeroso Chinese: 害怕的 European Spanish: temeroso French: qui craint German: ängstlich Italian: timoroso Japanese: 恐れて Korean: 두려워하는 European Portuguese: temeroso Latin American Spanish: temeroso Chinese translation of 'fearful' fearful (ˈfɪəful) adj (= frightened) 害怕的 (hàipà de) (frm, = dreadful) [risk, accident] 可怕的 (kěpà de) (inf, o.f., = terrible) [sight, noise] 极(極)坏(壞)的 (jí huài de) to be fearful of sth 害怕某事 (hàipà mǒushì) 1 (adjective) in the sense of scared Definition afraid and full of fear They were fearful that the fighting might spread. Synonyms scared Why are you so scared? afraid She did not seem at all afraid. He's afraid to sleep in his own bedroom. alarmed They should not be too alarmed by the press reports. frightened She was too frightened to tell them what happened. nervous I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. terrified She was terrified that he would attack her. apprehensive People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. petrified jittery (informal) Opposites confident , undaunted , unabashed , unafraid 2 (adjective) in the sense of timid Definition afraid and full of fear I had often been very fearful and isolated. Synonyms timid A timid child, she had learnt obedience at an early age. afraid frightened scared alarmed wired (slang) nervous anxious She admitted she was still anxious about the situation. shrinking tense He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed. intimidated Women can come in here and not feel intimidated. uneasy He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions. hesitant apprehensive jittery (informal) Investors have become jittery about the country's economy. panicky Many women feel panicky when travelling alone at night. nervy (British, informal) Thunderstorms always make the cat nervy. diffident jumpy I told myself not to be so jumpy. timorous (literary) He is a reclusive, timorous creature. pusillanimous (formal) The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation. faint-hearted The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact. Opposites game (informal) , confident , brave , daring , bold , heroic , courageous , gallant, gutsy (slang) , intrepid , valiant , plucky , doughty , indomitable , unflinching , dauntless , ballsy (taboo, slang) , lion-hearted , valorous 3 (adjective) in the sense of frightful Definition very bad (informal) The earthquake was a fearful disaster. Synonyms frightful We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions. shocking (informal) I must have been in a shocking state last night. terrible Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster. awful Even if the weather's awful there's still lots to do. distressing appalling They have been living under the most appalling conditions. horrible Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth. grim They painted a grim picture of growing crime. dreadful They told us the dreadful news. horrific I have never seen such horrific injuries. dire We found ourselves in a dire predicament. horrendous The violence used was horrendous. ghastly This wallpaper is absolutely ghastly. hideous His family was subjected to a hideous attack. monstrous the film's monstrous fantasy figure harrowing gruesome There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital. grievous Their loss would be a grievous blow to our engineering industries. unspeakable the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons atrocious The food here is atrocious. hair-raising hellacious (US, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of afraid Definition feeling fear or apprehension She did not seem at all afraid.He's afraid to sleep in his own bedroom. Synonyms scared, frightened, nervous, anxious, terrified, shaken, alarmed, startled, suspicious, intimidated, fearful, cowardly, timid, apprehensive, petrified, panicky, panic-stricken, timorous (literary), faint-hearted, scared shitless (taboo, slang), shit-scared (taboo, slang) in the sense of alarmed They should not be too alarmed by the press reports. Synonyms frightened, troubled, shocked, scared, nervous, disturbed, anxious, distressed, terrified, startled, dismayed, uneasy, fearful, daunted, unnerved, apprehensive, in a panic in the sense of anxious Definition causing anxiety She admitted she was still anxious about the situation. Synonyms uneasy, concerned, worried, troubled, upset, careful, wired (slang), nervous, disturbed, distressed, uncomfortable, tense, fearful, unsettled, restless, agitated, taut, disquieted, apprehensive, edgy, watchful, jittery (informal), perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, twitchy (informal), solicitous, overwrought, fretful, on tenterhooks, in suspense, hot and bothered, unquiet (literary), like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), angsty, on pins and needles, discomposed Synonyms of 'fearful' fearful Explore 'fearful' in the dictionary
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