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fearful

fearful

Meaning of fearful

easily scared

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British English/ˈfɪəfəl/
American English/ˈfɪrfəl/
Russian transcription[bɐˈjazlʲivɨj]
fearful
fearful - боязливый
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fearful with Russian translation

fearful usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Боязливый щенок спрятался под кроватью.

The fearful puppy hid under the bed.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Боязливый ребёнок крепко держался за руку матери в толпе.

The fearful child held his mother's hand tightly in the crowd.

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fearful belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

fearfulбоязливый
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

fearful synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fearful / afraid / timorous / timid / cowardly / anxious

🇬🇧English
fearful

general adjective for feeling fear or apprehension

B1Very Often

He felt fearful walking home alone at night.

Он чувствовал себя боязливым, идя домой один ночью.

🇬🇧English

used for being frightened or worried, often about a specific thing or situation

B1Very Often

She's afraid of flying.

Она боится летать.

T
🇬🇧English
timorous

literary/old-fashioned; similar to timid/fearful but rare

C1Very Rarely

The timorous voice betrayed his uncertainty.

Робкий голос выдал его неуверенность.

🇬🇧English

implies shyness or lack of confidence rather than acute fear

B2Often

He was too timid to ask for a raise.

Он был слишком робким, чтобы просить прибавку.

C
🇬🇧English
cowardly

carries moral judgment; implies lack of courage rather than mere fear

B2Often

His refusal to help was seen as cowardly.

Его отказ помочь восприняли как трусость.

🇬🇧English

focuses on worry and tense anticipation rather than immediate fear

B2Very Often

She's anxious about the coming exam.

Она тревожится из‑за предстоящего экзамена.

A
🇬🇧English
apprehensive

formal; cautious worry about a future event or outcome

B2Often

She was apprehensive about meeting his parents.

Она испытывала опасение перед встречей с его родителями.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes agitation or physical signs of anxiety rather than pure fear

B1Very Often

He gets nervous before exams.

Он нервничает перед экзаменами.

🇬🇧English

mild worry or discomfort, not necessarily direct fear

B2Often

I felt uneasy about his sudden generosity.

Меня насторожило его внезапное проявление щедрости.

P
🇬🇧English
panicky

implies sudden panic and loss of control; more intense and temporary than 'fearful'

B2Often

The crowd became panicky when the alarms sounded.

Люди впали в панику, когда прозвучали сирены.

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How to pronounce fearful and what this word means

fearful translation: боязливый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fearful

/ˈfɪəfəl/

fearful translation

боязливый

fearful examples

The fearful puppy hid under the bed.

fearful transcription

/ˈfɪəfəl/, /ˈfɪrfəl/

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fearful meaning: what does it mean?

easily scared

fearful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fearful is pronounced as /ˈfɪəfəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fearful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The fearful puppy hid under the bed. Translation: Боязливый щенок спрятался под кроватью.

Is fearful part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, fearful (боязливый) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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