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fear·ful
 fearful
- pronunciation:
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- features:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having feelings of fear or apprehension.
- antonyms:
- adventuresome, daring, dauntless, fearless, spunky, unafraid, undaunted
- similar words:
- afraid, apprehensive, coward, faint, nervous, scared, timid, timorous, tremendous
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| definition 2: |
causing or likely to cause fear.
a fearful storm- antonyms:
- reassuring
- similar words:
- dire, dread, dreadful, ghastly, terrible
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| definition 3: |
overwhelmed by awe or reverence.
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| definition 4: |
extreme or intense.
a fearful error |
| related words: |
anxious, cowardly, dire, fainthearted, insecure, serious, shy, spineless, yellow |
| derivations: |
fearfully (adv.), fearfulness (n.) |
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