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Fearful
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Simple meaning
What does Fearful mean?
fearful means afraid or full of fear
Dictionary definition
Feeling afraid or causing fear.
Example sentences
Fearful in a sentence
easy
The fearful puppy hid under the chair.
medium
The fearful sound made everyone pause.
hard
A fearful character may act carefully because danger seems close.
Synonyms
Words like Fearful
afraidFeeling fear.
scaredFrightened or fearful.
Antonyms
Opposite words
braveReady to face fear.
fearlessNot easily scared.
Word family
Fearful word family
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Practice 1
What does fearful mean?
Fearful means afraid or full of fear.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fearful?
Afraid is close in meaning to fearful in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fearful?
Brave contrasts with fearful.
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