Dictionary definition · fearful
adjective
- experiencing or showing fear"a fearful glance"
- causing fear or dread or terror"the awful war"
- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted"cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"
- extremely distressing"fearful slum conditions"
- timid by nature or revealing timidity"timorous little mouse"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).