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fearful

/'firfəl/

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adjective
timid by nature or revealing timidity
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"cast fearful glances at the large dog"

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timorous trepid timid
adjective
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
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cowardly faint-hearted fainthearted funky lily-livered poltroon poor-spirited pusillanimous recreant timid unmanly white-livered yellow yellow-bellied caitiff chicken chickenhearted craven dastard dastardly faint
adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
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"a fearful howling"

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awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible alarming
adjective
extremely distressing
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"fearful slum conditions"

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frightful bad
adjective
experiencing or showing fear
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"a fearful glance" "fearful of criticism"

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afraid

Examples of fearful

"cast fearful glances at the large dog"
"a fearful howling"
"fearful slum conditions"
"a fearful glance"
"fearful of criticism"