Fear'ful, a.
a. 1. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.
Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidst all their power. Warburton.
Sense 2. Inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.
What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? Deut. xx. 8.
Sense 3. Indicating, or caused by, fear.
Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak.
Sense 4. Inspiring fear; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful. “Death is a fearful thing.” Shak.
In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden.
Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises? Ex. xv. 11.
☞ Formerly, to some extent, pronounced fēr'ful.
Synonyms—Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; horrible; distressing; shocking; frightful; dreadful; awful; terrible.