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1fearful — 1 Fearful, apprehensive, afraid are comparable when they mean inspired or moved by fear. In such use they are normally followed by of, that, or lest, afraid being never and fearful and apprehensive infrequently used attributively in this sense.… …
2fearful — fearful, fearsome 1. Fearful means ‘full of fear; frightened, apprehensive’, usually with reference to something specific, and is normally followed by of or by a clause introduced by that or lest: • Eisenhower s official policy was to remain… …
3fearful — adj. 1) fearful of 2) fearful that + clause (they were fearful that the river would flood) * * * [ fɪəf(ə)l] fearful of fearful that + clause (they were fearful that the river would flood) …
4fearful — fear|ful [ˈfıəfəl US ˈfır ] adj 1.) formal frightened that something might happen ▪ a shy and fearful child fearful of ▪ People are fearful of rising crime in the area. fearful that ▪ Officials are fearful that the demonstrations will cause new… …
5fearful — adjective 1 formal frightened that something might happen (+ of): The defenders are fearful of another attack. | fearful that: fearful that the disease may strike again 2 BrE extremely bad : be in a fearful state/condition/mess: The room was in a …
6fearful — fear|ful [ fırfl ] adjective 1. ) frightened: Fearful parents kept their children indoors. fearful (that): We re fearful that fighting will start up again. fearful of: Fearful of another attack, civilians fled the capital. 2. ) INFORMAL OLD… …
7fearful — UK [ˈfɪə(r)f(ə)l] / US [ˈfɪrf(ə)l] adjective 1) frightened Fearful parents kept their children indoors. fearful (that): We re fearful that fighting will start up again. fearful of: Fearful of another attack, civilians are fleeing the capital. 2)… …
8Fearful — Fear ful (f[=e]r f[.u]l), a. 1. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened. [1913 Webster] Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidst all their power. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined to fear; easily frightened;… …
9Fearful Symmetry (The X-Files) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Fearful Symmetry Caption = Fearful Symmetry Series = The X Files Season = 2 Episode = 2X18 Airdate = February 24 1995 Production = Writer = Steve De Jarnatt Director = James Whitmore Jr. Guests = Jayne… …
10fearful — [[t]fɪ͟ə(r)fʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n, ADJ that If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. [FORMAL] Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis... I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very… …