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Fearful

//ˈfɪɹfəl//

Synonyms for "fearful" (190 found)

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Informal (30)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(7 words)

weak funky edgy gruesome high-strung startlish all-overish

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(6 words)

shy sublime chicken grim sissy howling

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(3 words)

awful dreadful scary

Adj, adv, slang(2 words)

deadly terrible

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

shocking whacking

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (160)

Adjective(15 words)

awful terrible dreadful dread dire cowardly frightening timorous frightful fearsome horrendous horrific dreaded direful trepid

Adjective(69 words)

monstrous lurid atrocious nervous shaky sinister irritable repugnant uneasy repulsive zealous anxious heinous nervy formidable spineless skittish tremendous loathsome bashful

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Adj, noun, verb(12 words)

tense foreboding overwhelming shrinking chilling rousing revolting startling disquieting dismaying discouraging daunting

Adj, name(1 words)

Adj, verb(28 words)

disturbed disgusting malign strained perturbed bothered troubled frightening agitated discomposed nauseating appalling dismayed intimidated concerned disquieted sissified cowed scared frightened

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alarming disheartening terrifying horrifying terrified daunted alarmed panic-stricken

Adj, noun(6 words)

mousy unspeakable horrible apprehensive deterrent redoubtable

Adj, adv(4 words)

ghastly cowardly frightful unmanly

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun, verb(1 words)

Noun(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

Prep_phrase(3 words)

in a stew on tenterhooks on edge

weak kneed high strung lily livered in a pucker fear inspiring fear-inspiring panic-prone overtimid anxioused up in fear all nerves nerves on edge

Adj, name, verb(1 words)

Adv, verb(1 words)

Verb(3 words)

scaring deterring overawing

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