Fear"ful (?), a. 1. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidat all their power.

2. inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.

What man is there that is fearful and faint- hearted?

3. Indicating, or caused by, fear.

Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh.

4. Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful.

This glorious and fearful name, The Lord thy God.

Death is a fearful thing.

In dreams they fearful precipices tread.

Syn. -- Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; horrible; distressing; shocking; frightful; dreadful; awful.

• frightening
  
• frightened, filled with terror
  
• terrible