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fearful

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪərfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪrfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fērfəl)


fearful
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Sense: Adjective: timid
Synonyms:
timid, nervous Collocations, cowardly, timorous, jumpy, nervy (informal), edgy Collocations, on edge, skittish, fainthearted, faint-hearted, lily-livered, weak-kneed, cowed, fearing
Sense: Adjective: afraid
Synonyms:
afraid Collocations, frightened Collocations, scared Collocations, nervous Collocations, horrified, spooked, terrified Collocations, alarmed, apprehensive Collocations, daunted, uneasy Collocations, shit-scared (vulgar, offensive, slang), shitting yourself (UK, vulgar, offensive, slang), shitting bricks (vulgar, offensive, slang)
Sense: Adjective: causing fear
Synonyms:
frightening Collocations, frightful, fearsome, scary Collocations, terrifying Collocations, spine-chilling, hair-raising, bloodcurdling, alarming, daunting Collocations, forbidding, intimidating, dreadful Collocations, hairy Collocations (informal)

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