fearful, adj.
freq. cnt. 3
freq. cnt. 3
experiencing or showing fear
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
fearful
sample sentences
"a fearful glance""fearful of criticism"
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
causing fear or dread or terror
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible
sample sentences
"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"
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
timid by nature or revealing timidity
<adj.all>
fearful timorous trepid
sample sentences
"timorous little mouse""in a timorous tone"
"cast fearful glances at the large dog"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
cowardly fearful
sample sentences
"cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
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also see
attribute
similar to
extremely distressing
<adj.all>
fearful frightful
sample sentences
"fearful slum conditions""a frightful mistake"
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