fearful
adjectives
experiencing or showing fear
"a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"
is derived from
is similar to
filled with fear or apprehension
"afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
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 explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
awful,
dire,
direful,
dread,
dreaded,
dreadful,
fearful,
fearsome,
frightening,
horrendous,
horrific,
terrible
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
"cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
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