Fearful: meaning, definitions and examples
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fearful
[ หfษชษrfษl ]
feeling scared or anxious about something
Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened or worried. It is a natural human emotion that arises in response to a perceived threat or danger. People may feel fearful when facing the unknown or when anticipating a negative outcome.
Synonyms
afraid, anxious, scared, worried.
Examples of usage
- I am fearful of spiders.
- She was fearful of failing the exam.
- The loud noise made the child feel fearful.
- I could sense her fearful expression.
- He looked fearful when he saw the dark figure.
Translations
Translations of the word "fearful" in other languages:
๐ต๐น medroso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคญเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช รคngstlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ takut
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะปัะบะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ strachliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใ (osoreru)
๐ซ๐ท craintif
๐ช๐ธ temeroso
๐น๐ท korkak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ๋จน์ (geommeog-eun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ bรกzlivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ bรกzlivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎณๆ (hร ipร )
๐ธ๐ฎ prestraลกen
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆddur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแจแแแแแฃแแ (sheshinebuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qorxaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ temeroso
Etymology
The word 'fearful' dates back to the 12th century and is derived from the Middle English 'fereful', which means 'full of fear'. The root of the word can be traced back to the Old English 'fรฆฬr', meaning 'danger' or 'peril'. Over the centuries, 'fearful' has evolved to encompass a range of emotions related to fear and anxiety.
See also: fear, feared, fearfully, fearfulness, fearless, fearlessly, fearlessness.
Word Frequency Rank
At #6,857 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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