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fearful::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cowardly |
| Derivation | fearfulness |
fearful::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | fearfulness |
a fearful glance.
fearful of criticism.
Examples of fearful
fearful
Ammunition in the building had emergency workers fearful of even bigger dangers.
From the tennessean.com
Many grandparents are fearful when they have to seek child care for a loved one.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Many Syrians are deeply fearful of what might happen if the regime were to fall.
From the telegraph.co.uk
When people are greedy the markets go up and when they are fearful they go down.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Should Milan fall, fearful supporters whisper, Berlusconi may not be far behind.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fearful for his shoulder, Cousins played haltingly, trying to test his shoulder.
From the freep.com
Though the West Germans may be unduly fearful, their worries are understandable.
From the time.com
He didn't know for sure what was next, but he saw no point in being fearful now.
From the theatlantic.com
Worried consumers are cutting back on spending and fearful of losing their jobs.
From the voanews.com
- Experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"
- Awful: 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 ...
- Cowardly: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
- Extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
- Timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"
- (fearfully) in fear, "she hurried down the stairs fearfully"
- (fearfulness) fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- (fearfulness) the trait of being afraid
- Fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. Some psychologists such as John B. ...
