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
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
Main entry: fearful
Definition: experiencing or showing fear
Usage: a fearful glance; fearful of criticism
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