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FEARFUL Synonyms

There are 42 synonyms of the word fearful. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word fearful. (close relations)
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timorous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• timid by nature or revealing timidity

frightened
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made afraid

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

afraid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• filled with fear or apprehension

adjective satellite

• filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement

• feeling worry or concern or insecurity

• having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

alarmed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• experiencing a sudden sense of danger

anxious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• eagerly desirous

• causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

apprehensive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to understand

• mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc

• in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

daunted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• caused to show discomposure

discomposed
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• having your composure disturbed

disconcerted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

disquieted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

hesitant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

horrified
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stricken with horror

intimidated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• made timid or fearful as by threats

jumpy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

adjective satellite

• being in a tense state

nervous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the nervous system

adjective satellite

• easily agitated

• causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

• excited in anticipation

• unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

panicky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

perturbed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

scared
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made afraid

terrified
adjective satellite

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

terror-stricken
adjective satellite

• struck or filled with terror

Alternatives for TIMOROUS

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