Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Fearful

• (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.
• (a.) inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.
• (a.) Indicating, or caused by, fear.
• (a.) Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful.

Synonyms of Fearful

• Awful
• Dire
• Direful
• Dread
• Dreaded
• Dreadful
• Fearsome
• Frightening
• Horrendous
• Horrific
• Terrible
• Frightful
• Timorous
• Trepid
• Cowardly

Antonyms of Fearful

• Brave

Homophones of Fearful