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fearful vs frightful

frightful vs fearful

fearful and frightful both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fearful No Yes No No
frightful No Yes No No
As adjectives, fearful and frightful are synonyms defined as:
  • fearful and frightful: extremely distressing
fearful (adjective) frightful (adjective)
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted provoking horror
experiencing or showing fear extremely distressing
causing fear or dread or terror extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
extremely distressing
timid by nature or revealing timidity
Difference between fearful and frightful

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