fearful
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1.3
- adjective
- /ˈfɪrfl/
- He was always fearful when walking alone at night in that neighborhood.
- fearful and anxious
- feel fearful
- become fearful
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Watch on YouTubeI think most people are fearful of dying in pain.
- I think most people are fearful of dying in pain.
- But I think we're all fearful of of not being around.
- But I will say that I have never been fearful of this virus.
- Somebody who's constantly fearful of the writing process.
- Children are typically very fearful of their parents anger.
- I am both optimistic and fearful of what AI is capable of.
- Be greedy when people are fearful, be fearful when people are greedy.
- But as Warren Buffett always says, be fearful when people are greedy.
- When people stay fearful and in doubt, the opposition wins.
Examples
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As you grow older, you become more fearful and less flexible.
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What would you say to people fearful about making those big decisions?
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Do not be fearful, little one!
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When in his life had he been so fearful of another, especially a boy?
Fiction book (1992) -
And on this Monday morning, they were fearful of what action he would take.
Fiction book (1990) -
I think most people are fearful of dying in pain.
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Are you fearful that you, or your loved ones, are in danger?
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I am fearful for Mina.
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At one retreat, I was watching my own mind be very agitated, fearful, and confused.
Academic text (1994) -
Cowering, fearful of every sound, of every footstep, like an animal at bay.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling fear or worry about something
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1.0
Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong
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1.0
Feeling afraid because you think something bad might happen
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1.3
Feeling worried and easily frightened
369
2.1
Feeling very afraid because you think something bad will happen
343
1.0
Being afraid because something seems dangerous
230
2.7
Feeling worried or nervous about something that might happen
100
3.7
Feeling afraid and not confident because someone seems scary
92
3.2
You feel worried and not relaxed
81
2.2
Suddenly afraid or worried because you think something bad might happen
81
3.2
So frightened that you cannot move or speak
39
4.6
So frightened that you cannot move or think clearly
33
5.0
Feeling worried that something bad will happen
21
9.9
Feeling very afraid because you think something bad will happen
1
8.6
Feeling nervous and lacking confidence in new situations
1
9.9
Feeling nervous and afraid to do something new
Antonyms
How Fearful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fearful comes from the simple word fear plus the ending -ful, which means 'full of'. So to be fearful is to be 'full of' fear, meaning afraid or easily frightened.