Definition of 'fearful'
Adjective
- 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"
Synonyms: awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
Synonyms: cowardly
Antonyms: brave courageous - extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
Synonyms: frightful - timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"
Synonyms: timorous trepid - experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"
