Textual thesaurus for "fearful"

(adj) horrendous, horrific, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, frightening, fearsome, terrible

causing fear or dread or terror

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

(adj) timorous, trepid

timid by nature or revealing timidity

timorous little mouse; in a timorous tone; cast fearful glances at the large dog

(adj) cowardly

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then- P.B.Shelley

(adj) frightful

extremely distressing

fearful slum conditions; a frightful mistake