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Definition of Fearful
1. Adjective. Experiencing or showing fear. "Fearful of criticism"
2. Adjective. Causing fear or dread or terror. "A terrible curse"
Similar to: Alarming
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Dread, Terribleness
3. Adjective. Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted. "Cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"
Attributes: Cowardice, Cowardliness
Also: Afraid, Timid, Ignoble
Similar to: Caitiff, Chicken, Chickenhearted, Lily-livered, White-livered, Yellow, Yellow-bellied, Craven, Recreant, Dastard, Dastardly, Faint, Faint-hearted, Fainthearted, Timid, Funky, Poltroon, Poor-spirited, Pusillanimous, Unmanly
Antonyms: Brave
Derivative terms: Coward, Cowardliness, Fearfulness
4. Adjective. Extremely distressing. "A frightful mistake"
5. Adjective. Timid by nature or revealing timidity. "Cast fearful glances at the large dog"
Definition of Fearful
1. a. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.
Definition of Fearful
1. Adjective. Frightening. ¹
2. Adjective. (rare) Frightened, filled with terror. ¹
3. Adjective. Terrible. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fearful
1. afraid [adj -FULLER, -FULLEST] - See also: afraid
Medical Definition of Fearful
1. 1. Full of fera, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened. "Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidat all their power." (Bp. Warburton) 2. Inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid. "What man is there that is fearful and fain-hearted?" (Deut. Xx. 8) 3. Indicating, or caused by, fear. "Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh." (Shak) 4. Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful. "This glorious and fearful name, The Lord thy God." (Deut. Xxviii. 58) "Death is a fearful thing." (Shak) "In dreams they fearful precipices tread." (Dryden) Synonym: Apprehensive, afraid, timid, timorous, horible, distressing, shoking, frightful, dreadful, awful. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fearful
Literary usage of Fearful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain (1906)
"I closed my readings with a fearful adventure which Mr. Whymper once had on the
Matterhorn when he was prowling around alone, 5000 feet above the town of ..."
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