English dictionary
fearful
adjectivePronunciation
ˈfɪəfəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- experiencing or showing fear
adjective
- causing fear or dread or terror
adjective
- timid by nature or revealing timidity
adjective
- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
adjective
- extremely distressing
Example sentences
a fearful glance
fearful of criticism
the awful war
an awful risk
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
the dread presence of the headmaster
timorous little mouse
in a timorous tone
cast fearful glances at the large dog
{'source': 'P.B.Shelley', 'text': 'cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then'}
fearful slum conditions
a frightful mistake