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The love scenes that worked, regardless of the director, were the ones where the actors weren't fearful. When somebody was fearful, you could see it right away. It takes you out of the story, and that's to be avoided at all costs.
Jennifer Beals

Meaning of "fearful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEARFUL

fearful  [ˈfɪəfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEARFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fearful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FEARFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fearful

Fear

Fear is an emotion induced by a threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events. Fear may occur in response to a specific stimulus happening in the present, or to a future situation, which is perceived as risk to health or life, status, power, security, or in the case of humans wealth or anything held valuable. The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat, which in extreme cases of fear can be a freeze response or paralysis. In humans and animals, fear is modulated by the process of cognition and learning. Thus fear has been judged as rational or appropriate and irrational or inappropriate. An irrational fear is called a phobia. Psychologists such as John B. Watson, Robert Plutchik, and Paul Ekman have suggested that there is only a small set of basic or innate emotions and that fear is one of them. This hypothesized set includes such emotions as joy, sadness, fright, dread, horror, panic, anxiety, acute stress reaction and anger.

Definition of fearful in the English dictionary

The first definition of fearful in the dictionary is having fear; afraid. Other definition of fearful is causing fear; frightening. Fearful is also very unpleasant or annoying.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEARFUL


careful
ˈkɛəfʊl
characterful
ˈkærɪktəfʊl
cheerful
ˈtʃɪəfʊl
colorful
ˈkʌləfʊl
colourful
ˈkʌləfʊl
direful
ˈdaɪəfʊl
earful
ˈɪəfʊl
flavorful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
flavourful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
humorful
ˈhjuːməfʊl
ireful
ˈaɪəfʊl
masterful
ˈmɑːstəfʊl
powerful
ˈpaʊəfʊl
prayerful
ˈprɛəfʊl
saucerful
ˈsɔːsəfʊl
sneerful
ˈsnɪəfʊl
tearful
ˈtɪəfʊl
uncheerful
ʌnˈtʃɪəfʊl
unfearful
ʌnˈfɪəfʊl
wonderful
ˈwʌndəfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEARFUL

feague
feal
fealties
fealty
fear
feare
fearer
fearfully
fearfulness
fearless
fearlessly
fearlessness
fearmonger
fearnaught
fearnought
fearsome
fearsomely
fearsomeness
feasance
fease

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEARFUL

all-powerful
barful
carful
despairful
dipperful
drawerful
dropperful
flowerful
humourful
jarful
odourful
pitcherful
quiverful
showerful
slumberful
superpowerful
terrorful
tumblerful
udderful
ultrapowerful

Synonyms and antonyms of fearful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FEARFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fearful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fearful

Translation of «fearful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEARFUL

Find out the translation of fearful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fearful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fearful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

害怕的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

temeroso
570 millions of speakers

English

fearful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भयभीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

страшно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

temeroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভীতিজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui craint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Takut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ängstlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恐れて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두려워하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sợ hãi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयावह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korkunç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

timoroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

straszne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

страшно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

temător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντρομοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rädda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

engstelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fearful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEARFUL»

The term «fearful» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEARFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fearful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fearful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fearful

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10 QUOTES WITH «FEARFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fearful.
1
Gary Ackerman
People more than ever since I can remember are concerned about being out of step and out of line with their political party and won't cross over. There is nobody, man or woman, who wants to be left out, and people are fearful of that. People are fearful of their leadership as well.
2
Dario Argento
Horror by definition is the emotion of pure revulsion. Terror of the same standard, is that of fearful anticipation.
3
Matthew Ashford
What's the point of being negative or fearful? We can't control it.
4
Clare Balding
If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.
5
Jennifer Beals
The love scenes that worked, regardless of the director, were the ones where the actors weren't fearful. When somebody was fearful, you could see it right away. It takes you out of the story, and that's to be avoided at all costs.
6
Jacob Bronowski
The values by which we are to survive are not rules for just and unjust conduct, but are those deeper illuminations in whose light justice and injustice, good and evil, means and ends are seen in fearful sharpness of outline.
7
Andrew Buchan
I look for something that can challenge me or makes me ever so slightly afraid - fearful of how I am going to approach it - then I'll go for it. If the project appears linear or predictable, then I'll usually give it a miss. Anything that involves me being stretched as an actor, I go for.
8
Sandra Bullock
Why is it that when we get older, we get more fearful?
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Bernhard von Bulow
Since the German people, with unparalleled heroism, but also at the cost of fearful sacrifices, has waged war against half the world, it is our right and our duty to obtain safety and independence for ourselves at sea.
10
Neko Case
I don't feel nervous or fearful when I'm on stage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEARFUL»

Discover the use of fearful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fearful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Northrop Frye's Fearful Symmetry: A Study of William Blake
Distinguished by its range of reference, elegance of expression, comprehensiveness of coverage, coherence of argument, and sympathy to its subject, Fearful Symmetry is recognized as a landmark of Blake criticism.
Northrop Frye, Nicholas Halmi, 2004
2
Fearful symmetry: the search for beauty in modern physics
""Fearful Symmetry" tells the story of modern physics and contemporary physicists in a most understandable and vivid way. It makes the 'fearful' symmetry simple and accessible, and the burning tigers lively and human.
A. Zee, Roger Penrose, 2007
3
Comforting the Fearful: Listening Skills for Caregivers
Explains how readers who suffer from chronic fear and anxiety can find faith-based solutions, considering current psychological insight into anxiety, offering practical guidance to caregivers, and outlining a parish-based treatment program.
Leroy T. Howe, 2002
4
The Fearful Void
The Fearful Void is the moving record of his struggle with fear and loneliness and, ultimately, his coming to terms with the spiritual as well as the physical dangers of the desert.
Geoffrey Moorhouse, 2012
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Fearful Symmetry: The Development and Treatment of Sadomasochism
Sadomasochistic phenomena are the source of severe resistances and counterreactions in all phases of therapy. This book helps clinicians recognize and overcome these blocks to treatment progress and success.
Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, 2007
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Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel
When Elspeth Noblin dies, she leaves everything to the 20-year-old American twin daughters of her own long-estranged twin, Edie.
Audrey Niffenegger, 2009
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Fearful Symmetry - The Fall and Rise of Canada's Founding Values
" Crowley argues that the time has come for the pendulum to swing back - back to a time when Canadians were less willing to rely on the state for support; when people went where the work was rather than waiting for the work to come to them.
Brian Lee Crowley, Jeff Waldman, 2013
8
Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism
The author of more than one hundred books and a world renowned Vietnamese Buddhist thinker explores the origins of terrorism and offers step-by-step instructions for overcoming fear, creating a safe living environment, and building ...
Rachel Neumann, 2013
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Facing Fearful Odds: The Siege of Wake Island
The book covers the planning and political struggles that began Wake Island's transformation into a naval air station and submarine base, the U.S. Navy's eleventh-hour efforts to garrison and fortify Wake, and the various air, sea, and land ...
Gregory J. W. Urwin, 2002
10
Fearful to Fearless
Fearful To Fearless brings together almost 400 passages that demonstrate or direct us to not be afraid, to not worry or be anxious, to look to Christ for strength and comfort, and be transformed to have a worshipful fear and awe of God.
Jeff Kusner, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEARFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fearful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parents fearful special infant, toddler education services will …
LEAWOOD, Kan. — Kansas budget cuts are prompting the agency that provides special services to infants and toddlers in Johnson County to ... «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
2
Case study: Woman fearful applying for intervention order at …
Jenny's local court is Kyneton, which only has intervention order sitting days once a fortnight. Jenny went to the court to apply for an intervention ... «The Age, Jul 15»
3
Morning Joe Panel Dumps on Hillary: 'Fearful,' 'Evasive,' 'Just Tired …
The crew over at MSNBC's “Morning Joe” was hardly impressed with Hillary Clinton's CNN interview. More accurately, they thought it was awful ... «IJ Review, Jul 15»
4
Immigrants are fearful as policy debate swirls after San Francisco …
Flowers and a candle form a makeshift memorial for shooting victim Kathryn Steinle on Pier 14 in San Francisco, California. Photograph: Noah ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Capital Region Greeks torn, fearful over debt crisis
Albany. The Greek debt crisis is spurring spirited debate locally at Greek-owned diners, Greek Orthodox Church functions and social gatherings ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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The new gold: Fearful Greeks max out credit cards buying iMacs and …
Greeks concerned that their money will soon be worthless are maxing out credit and debit cards to buy expensive electronics such as iMac ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
7
Fearful Greeks start panic spending
WITH a deadline just hours away for Greece's government to come up with a detailed economic reform plan, panicked Greeks afraid of losing ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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A not so fearful symmetry: Applying neuroscience findings to …
15415-symmetry_news Many people grow up thinking of themselves as “not very good at math” after having struggled to learn abstract math ... «Scope, Jul 15»
9
Letter: Fearful display on the Fourth
Saturday night was the most fearful Fourth of July I have witnessed in my over 30 years in this neighborhood. The fireworks going off between ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
10
Europe Fearful ISIS Set to Invade Europe, Via Refugee Ships
Europe Fearful ISIS Set to Invade Europe, Via Refugee Ships. ISIS members could infiltrate Europe together with masses of refugees from ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»

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