adj
fearful
FEER-fuhl
adj
1
Feeling afraid or anxious.
"She was fearful of what the test results might show."
2
Causing fear; terrifying.
"A fearful storm battered the coastline all night."
3
Very bad or severe (informal intensifier).
"They made a fearful mess of the kitchen."
How to Use Fearful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFrightened, or (of things) frightening — and informally, just "terrible" or "extreme."
Common pairings
fearful of
fearful silence
Word Forms
more fearful comparative, more fearful comparative, most fearful superlative, most fearful superlative
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