English · Word Candidate

fearful

/ˈfɪəfəl/

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Meaning · English

Frightening; causing fear.

Adjective

Sirs, stop their mouths, let them not speak to me, But let them hear what fearful words I utter.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Tending to fear; timid.

Adjective

a fearful boy

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Extremely; fearfully.

Adverb

“He is fearful handsome, as you know,” she said remorsefully, “you cannot imagine, Georgiana, the joy when I first fell in love with him.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “fearful” mean?

Frightening; causing fear.

Is “fearful” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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