fear´ful|ness

fear´ful|ness
fear|ful «FIHR fuhl», adjective.
1. causing fear; terrible; dreadful: »

a fearful explosion, a fearful dragon. At midnight's fearful hour (Samuel Rogers).

 SYNONYM(S): awful, frightful, horrible.
2. a) feeling fear; frightened: »

fearful of the dark.

SYNONYM(S): afraid, alarmed, apprehensive, cowardly, craven, pusillanimous. b) full of awe or reverence: »

The savages thought the explorers were gods and, fearful, knelt before them.

3. showing fear; caused by fear: »

fearful cries. Adeline…threw a fearful glance around (Ann Radcliffe).

4. Informal. very bad, difficult, or unpleasant: »

I have a fearful cold. If he does not run for Governor, he confronts a fearful task in maintaining party primacy (New York Times Magazine).

–fear´ful|ly, adverb.
–fear´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fear´ful|ly — fear|ful «FIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. causing fear; terrible; dreadful: »a fearful explosion, a fearful dragon. At midnight s fearful hour (Samuel Rogers). SYNONYM(S): awful, frightful, horrible. 2. a) feeling fear; frightened: »fearful of the dark …   Useful english dictionary

  • fear|ful — «FIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. causing fear; terrible; dreadful: »a fearful explosion, a fearful dragon. At midnight s fearful hour (Samuel Rogers). SYNONYM(S): awful, frightful, horrible. 2. a) feeling fear; frightened: »fearful of the dark …   Useful english dictionary

  • care´ful|ness — care|ful «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aw´ful|ness — aw|ful « fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; terrible: »An awful storm with thunder and lightning came up. SYNONYM(S): fearful. 2. Informal. very bad, great, ugly, or otherwise unusual: »He is an awful nuisance. His room… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • care´ful|ly — care|ful «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • care|ful — «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a good… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aw|ful — « fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; terrible: »An awful storm with thunder and lightning came up. SYNONYM(S): fearful. 2. Informal. very bad, great, ugly, or otherwise unusual: »He is an awful nuisance. His room was in an …   Useful english dictionary

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