fearful

🇺🇸 /ˈfɪrfl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɪəfl/
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adjective
R

feeling scared or worried

She was fearful of the dark and always slept with a light on.

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causing fear or terror

The fearful storm kept everyone inside their homes.

R

very bad or messy

They made a fearful mess in the kitchen while cooking.

translation

adj. feeling scared or worried; causing fear or terror; very bad or messy