fearful
[ feer-fuhl ]
/ ˈfɪər fəl /
adjective
causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude: fearful for his life; fearful lest he commit suicide.
full of awe or reverence: fearful of the Lord.
showing or caused by fear: fearful behavior.
extreme in size, intensity, or badness: a fearful head cold; fearful poverty.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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SYNONYMS FOR fearful
2 afraid, timid, timorous, apprehensive, uneasy, distrustful; solicitous, anxious, concerned, worried.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fearful
fearful fearsomeWords nearby fearful
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British Dictionary definitions for fearful
fearful
/ (ˈfɪəfʊl) /
adjective
having fear; afraid
causing fear; frightening
informal very unpleasant or annoyinga fearful cold
Derived forms of fearful
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