Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

The word "fearful" can be used as adjective, adjective and adverb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

value security

Derived Terms

be greedy when others are fearful fearfulness overfearful unfearful

Derived From

fear ful

Related Terms

fear frightened frightening terrible terror timid

Similar Terms

afraid afraid alarming bad caitiff chicken chickenhearted craven dastard dastardly faint faint-hearted fainthearted funky ignoble lily-livered poltroon poor-spirited pusillanimous recreant timid unmanly white-livered yellow yellow-bellied

Synonym Network

cowardly frightened frightening frightful timorous

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