Fearful
Pronunciation : Fear"ful
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Full of fera, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened. Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidat all their power. Bp. Warburton.
2. inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid. What man is there that is fearful and fain-hearted Deut. xx. 8.
3. Indicating, or caused by, fear. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak.
4. Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful. This glorious and fearful name, The Lord thy God. Deut. xxviii. 58. Death is a fearful thing. Shak. In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden.
Syn. -- Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; ho
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913