fearful

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪəfəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪrfəl/

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• Hyphenation: fear‧ful

Adjective

Positive fearful

Comparative more fearful

Superlative most fearful

1. If someone or something is fearful, they are afraid or scared.
   • Synonym: frightened

   I am fearful of monsters.

   The Chinese have become less fearful than before of the Americans.

Related words

• fear
• fearfulness