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fearful vs direful

direful vs fearful

fearful and direful both are adjectives.

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

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