Definition of Fearfulness in English :

Define Fearfulness in English

Fearfulness meaning in English

Meaning of Fearfulness in English

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Fearfulness pronunciation in English

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Fearfulness

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Noun

1. fear, fearfulness, fright

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

2. fearfulness

the trait of being afraid

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Fearfulness

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adjective
1. 
having fear; afraid
2. 
causing fear; frightening
3. informal
very unpleasant or annoying
a fearful cold

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Fearfulness

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adjective
1. 
causing fear; terrifying; dreadful
2. 
feeling fear; afraid
3. 
showing or resulting from fear
a fearful look
4.  Informal
very bad, offensive, great, etc.
a fearful liar

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Fearfulness

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adj.
1.
a. Experiencing fear; frightened: fearful about losing one's job; fearful of a scornful response.
b. Inclined to feel anxiety or apprehension; timid; nervous.
c. Indicating anxiety or fear: "Sare faltered, a fearful look clouding her face" (Donna Morrisey).
2. Causing or capable of causing fear; frightening: a fearful howling.
3. Extreme, as in degree or extent. Used especially of something negative: a fearful blunder; fearful poverty.

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