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fearful

The word “fearful” has 2 syllables: fear-ful

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪrfəl/

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In the thesaurus, “fearful” has 159 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fearful along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fearful

Antonyms for fearful

Meanings of fearful

  • adjective
    1. Frightening.
    2. Tending to fear; timid.
    3. Terrible; shockingly bad.
    4. Frightened; filled with terror.
  • adverb
    1. Extremely; fearfully.

Example Sentences

  • She gave a fearful glance at the dark alley.
  • The fearful child clung tightly to his mother’s hand.
  • They were fearful of what the future might bring.
  • His fearful expression showed he was nervous about the test.
  • The storm caused a fearful silence in the town.

On this page you'll find 242 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fearful, such as: abated, accentuated, acute, adventuresome, adventurous, affrighted, afraid.

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