fearful

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing anxiety, dread, or apprehension.

  - "The hikers were fearful as they heard the bear's growl."
  - "The fearful child refused to go near the dog."

• adjective

  Causing or tending to cause fear.

  - "The fearful monster haunted the children's dreams."
  - "The fearful news spread quickly throughout the town."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɪɹfəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

frightened , timid , timorous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fearful
curious , furious , nervous , precious , serious , terse , verses.

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Variants

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fearful , fearfuler , fearfulest , fearfully , fearfulness , fearfulnesses

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Forms

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fearfully, fearfulness, fearfuls, fearfulest.

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Etymology

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Old English færerful, from fære 'dread' + -ful -ful.

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Trivia

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1. The fearful monster is a common motif in folklore and mythology.

2. Fearful is an antonym for fearless.

3. The fearful syndrome is a condition characterized by intense fear and anxiety in response to certain stimuli.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. Dread: A feeling of intense fear, apprehension, or horror.

3. Phobia: An extreme or irrational fear of something.

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Culture

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Fearful has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to depict fear, anxiety, or dread. In art, fearful images often convey a sense of unease or suspense. In literature, fearful characters can be used to create tension and suspense, or to explore the human emotion of fear.

How to Memorize "fearful"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a face filled with fear and anxiety. Visualize the fearful monster from your childhood nightmares.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fearful' with the feeling of fear or anxiety. Think of a time when you were really scared.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Frightened Animals Run In Terrifying Forests Underneath the Night Sky' to remember the spelling and meaning of fearful.

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