Fearful: meaning, definitions and examples

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fearful

 

[ หˆfษชษ™rfษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น medroso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคญเฅ€เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รคngstlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ takut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะปัะบะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strachliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚Œใ‚‹ (osoreru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท craintif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ temeroso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒ๋จน์€ (geommeog-eun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงุฆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรกzlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรกzlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎณๆ€• (hร ipร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prestraลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆddur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (sheshinebuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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 'fรฆฬ„r', 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.