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direful vs fearful

fearful vs direful

direful and fearful both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direful No Yes No No
fearful No Yes No No
As adjectives, direful and fearful are synonyms defined as:
  • direful and fearful: causing fear or dread or terror
Other synonyms of direful include awful, dire, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible.
direful (adjective) fearful (adjective)
causing fear or dread or terror lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
experiencing or showing fear
causing fear or dread or terror
extremely distressing
timid by nature or revealing timidity
Difference between direful and fearful

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