Antonyms for fearful

Antonyms for (adj) fearful

Main entry: fearful, cowardly

Definition: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

Usage: cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then- P.B.Shelley

Antonyms: courageous, brave

Definition: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching


Antonyms: brave

Definition: people who are brave


Antonyms: bold

Definition: fearless and daring


Antonyms: manful, manlike, manly

Definition: possessing qualities befitting a man


Main entry: frightful, fearful

Definition: extremely distressing

Usage: fearful slum conditions; a frightful mistake

Antonyms: good, goodness

Definition: that which is pleasing or valuable or useful


Antonyms: good

Definition: having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified


Main entry: timorous, trepid, fearful

Definition: timid by nature or revealing timidity

Usage: timorous little mouse; in a timorous tone; cast fearful glances at the large dog

Antonyms: brave

Definition: people who are brave


Antonyms: bold

Definition: fearless and daring


Main entry: fearful

Definition: experiencing or showing fear

Usage: a fearful glance; fearful of criticism

Antonyms: unafraid, fearless

Definition: oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them


Main entry: horrendous, horrific, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, frightening, fearful, fearsome, terrible

Definition: causing fear or dread or terror

Usage: 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

Antonyms: unalarming

Definition: not alarming; assuaging alarm


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