Sekirov Dictionary

fearful

UK /ˈfɪəfəl/US /ˈfɪɹfəl/

adjective 4
adverb 1
forms 6

adjective4

Tending to fear; timid.
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Frightened; filled with terror.
- kings shall crouch vnto our conquering swords, And hostes of Souldiers stand amazd at vs, When with their fearfull tongues they shall confesse These are the men that al the world admires, — 1587
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Frightening; causing fear.
- Sirs, stop their mouths, let them not speak to me, But let them hear what fearful words I utter. — 1588
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(old-fashioned) Terrible; shockingly bad.
- "What an awful infliction for you, Max. You were always such an impulsive, reckless sort of fellow—never quiet. You must miss such a fearful lot." — 1914

adverb1

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(dialect) Extremely; fearfully.
- “He is fearful handsome, as you know,” she said remorsefully, “you cannot imagine, Georgiana, the joy when I first fell in love with him.” — 2009

forms

fearfuler · fearfuller · more fearful · fearfulest · fearfullest · most fearful

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