fearful in French
fearful in French is effrayant, redoutable, craintif — fearful means feeling afraid or anxious.
fearful in French
effrayant
Frightening; causing fear.
redoutable
Frightening; causing fear.
craintif
Tending to fear; timid.
timoré
Tending to fear; timid.
peureux
Tending to fear; timid.
affreux
(dated) Terrible; shockingly bad.
terrible
(dated) Terrible; shockingly bad.
peureux
(now, _, rare) Frightened; filled with terror.
What does "fearful" mean?
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adj Feeling afraid or anxious.
"She was fearful of what the test results might show."
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adj Causing fear; terrifying.
"A fearful storm battered the coastline all night."
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adj Very bad or severe (informal intensifier).
"They made a fearful mess of the kitchen."
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fearful in a sentence
- She was fearful of what the test results might show.
- A fearful storm battered the coastline all night.
- They made a fearful mess of the kitchen.
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What is "fearful" in French?
"fearful" in French is effrayant, redoutable, craintif. fearful means: Feeling afraid or anxious.
How do you use "fearful" in a sentence?
Example: "She was fearful of what the test results might show." In French, "fearful" is effrayant, redoutable, craintif.
Are there other ways to say "fearful" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "fearful": effrayant, redoutable, craintif, timoré, peureux, affreux.
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