Fear″ful (fēr″fụl), a. 1. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.
Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidst all their power. Bp. Warburton.
2. Inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.
What man is there that is fearful and faint-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; horrible; distressing; shocking; frightful; dreadful; awful.