Clues for the word "FEARFUL"
We've had 16 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on October 20, 2025.
Definition of fearful
- a. - Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.
- a. - inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.
- a. - Indicating, or caused by, fear.
- a. - Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful.
Referring Clues
- Scared
- Trepid
- Frightening
- afraid
- Frightened
- So timorous it's awful?
- Scared by loud abuse
- Afraid of getting a loud, lengthy rebuke
- Scared of loud, scolding words
- Quaking in one's boots
- Timorous
- Nasty noisy rebuke or scolding
- But not afraid to be emphatic?
- Terrified
- Afraid to spill RAF fuel
- Apprehensive
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - October 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 17, 2024
- USA Today - July 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 01, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 25, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 06, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - January 07, 2023
- Your Life Choices - August 13, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - August 23, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 31, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 13, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 01, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - October 21, 2015
- Washington Post - January 23, 2013
- Guardian Quick - December 01, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 15, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 23, 2010
- USA Today - June 19, 2008
- Netword - November 03, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - December 11, 2006
- New York Times - October 28, 2001