fearful

fearful /'fiəful/
  • tính từ
    • ghê sợ, đáng sợ
    • sợ, sợ hãi, sợ sệt
      • a fearful look: vẻ sợ hãi
    • e ngại
    • (thông tục) kinh khủng, ghê khiếp, kinh khiếp, ghê gớm, quá tệ
      • in a fearful ness: trong một mớ hỗn độn kinh khủng
      • a fearful liar: một thằng cha nói dối quá tệ
    • kinh sợ

Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): fear, fear, fearful, fearless, fearsome, fearfully, fearlessly


Xem thêm: awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible, cowardly, frightful, timorous, trepid



fearful

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • causing fear or dread or terror; awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible

    the awful war

    an awful risk

    dire news

    a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked

    the dread presence of the headmaster

    polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was

    a dreadful storm

    a fearful howling

    horrendous explosions shook the city

    a terrible curse

  • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley; cowardly
  • extremely distressing; frightful

    fearful slum conditions

    a frightful mistake

  • timid by nature or revealing timidity; timorous, trepid

    timorous little mouse

    in a timorous tone

    cast fearful glances at the large dog

  • experiencing or showing fear

    a fearful glance

    fearful of criticism


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


ant.: bold courageous fearless