What does "fearful" mean?
Fearful: inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid. What man is there that is fearful and fain-hearted Deut. xx.
Additional senses
- 2.3. Indicating, or caused by, fear. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak.
- 3.Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful. This glorious and fearful name, The Lord thy God. Deut. xxviii.
- 4.Death is a fearful thing. Shak. In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden. Syn. -- Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; ho
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-fearful-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00