fearful

Adjective

• timid by nature or revealing timidity
  • timorous little mouse
    
  • in a timorous tone
    
  • cast fearful glances at the large dog
    

• extremely distressing
  • fearful slum conditions
    
  • a frightful mistake
    

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
  • cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then- P.B.Shelley
    

• causing fear or dread or terror
  • the awful war
    
  • an awful risk
    
  • dire news
    
  • a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
    
  • the dread presence of the headmaster
    
  • polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
    
  • a dreadful storm
    
  • a fearful howling
    
  • horrendous explosions shook the city
    
  • a terrible curse
    

• experiencing or showing fear
  • a fearful glance
    
  • fearful of criticism
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  timorous , trepid , frightful , cowardly
• Antonyms: 
  brave , courageous