" fearfully "

1: as in timidly, mousily;

•  Synonyms : 

•  mousily,

•  timidly,

•  obsequiously,

•  servilely,

•  subserviently,

•  bashfully,

•  diffidently,

•  self-deprecatingly,

•  shyly,

•  timorously,

•  abjectly,

•  deferentially,

•  hat in hand,

•  humbly,

•  lowly,

•  meanly,

•  meekly,

•  modestly,

•  sheepishly,

•  submissively,

•  civilly,

•  courteously,

•  politely,

•  respectfully,

•  suppliantly

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrogantly,

•  audaciously,

•  boldly,

•  brashly,

•  brazenly,

•  contemptuously,

•  haughtily,

•  huffily,

•  imperiously,

•  loftily,

•  pompously,

•  presumptuously,

•  pretentiously,

•  pridefully,

•  proudly,

•  scornfully,

•  self-importantly,

•  superciliously,

•  swaggeringly,

•  uppishly,

•  fearlessly,

•  discourteously,

•  disdainfully,

•  disrespectfully,

•  impertinently,

•  rashly,

•  recklessly,

•  saucily,

•  bitchily,

•  impolitely,

•  impudently,

•  rudely,

•  uncivilly,

•  ungraciously

1: causing fear;

  * e.g., " ... the fearful roar of a lion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alarming,

•  dire,

•  direful,

•  dread,

•  dreadful,

•  fearsome,

•  forbidding,

•  formidable,

•  frightening,

•  frightful,

•  ghastly,

•  hair-raising,

•  horrendous,

•  horrible,

•  horrifying,

•  intimidating,

•  redoubtable,

•  scary,

•  shocking,

•  spine-chilling,

•  terrible,

•  terrifying

•  Antonyms : 

•  adventuresome,

•  adventurous,

•  audacious,

•  bold,

•  daring,

•  dashing,

•  gutsy,

•  hardy,

•  venturesome,

•  venturous

2: easily frightened;

  * e.g., " ... the stray cat that we took in is still fearful, even around us "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fainthearted,

•  fearsome,

•  mousy,

•  scary,

•  shy,

•  skittish,

•  timid,

•  timorous,

•  tremulous

•  Antonyms : 

•  light,

•  moderate,

•  soft

3: extreme in degree, power, or effect;

  * e.g., " ... the fearful wind and cold simply made being outside a miserable experience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acute,

•  almighty,

•  blistering,

•  deep,

•  dreadful,

•  excruciating,

•  explosive,

•  exquisite,

•  fearsome,

•  ferocious,

•  fierce,

•  frightful,

•  furious,

•  ghastly,

•  hard,

•  heavy,

•  heavy-duty,

•  hellacious,

•  intense,

•  intensive,

•  keen,

•  profound,

•  terrible,

•  vehement,

•  vicious,

•  violent

•  Antonyms : 

•  fearless,

•  unafraid