CEFR B1

fearful

adjective

Meaning

Feeling or showing fear or anxiety.

Examples

The child was fearful of the dark, always asking for a nightlight.
After the accident, he became fearful of driving on highways.

Synonyms: scared, afraid, apprehensive, terrified, trepidatious

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fearful (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪərfəl/

Definition

Feeling or showing fear or anxiety.

Examples

The child was fearful of the dark, always asking for a nightlight.
After the accident, he became fearful of driving on highways.
She gave a fearful glance over her shoulder, expecting to see someone following her.

How to Use fearful

be fearful of something (prepositional phrase): To be afraid or worried about something. — "She was fearful of making a mistake during her presentation."
fearful that (collocation): To be worried that something bad might happen. — "He was fearful that his plane would be delayed."

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